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American History Homework Seven Answers - Student Five (view source)
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1. The era towards the end of the 1880’s was known as the Gilded Age. This meant that the period was glittering on the surface, seeming to be a prosperous and wealthy economy, but beneath the gold was greed, corruption, and hardship. The Gilded Age featured “robber barons,” who were people who became extremely wealthy through ruthless business practices.
1. The era towards the end of the 1880’s was known as the Gilded Age. This meant that the period was glittering on the surface, seeming to be a prosperous and wealthy economy, but beneath the gold was greed, corruption, and hardship. The Gilded Age featured “robber barons,” who were people who became extremely wealthy through ruthless business practices.