Why does the term “gilded age” accurately describe the period of the late 1800s? (1 point) Responses It was a time when voter turnout rose and political corruption declined. It was a time when voter turnout rose and political corruption declined. It was a time when the government enacted reforms to help the poor. It was a time when the government enacted reforms to help the poor. It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption. It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption. It was a time when corruption fell to one of its lowest points in U.S. history.
