Why does the term “gilded age” accurately describe the period of the late 1800s?
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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.
The following response accurately describes why the term “gilded age” accurately describes the late 1800s:
It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption.