Question

What is one reason gilded is a satirical reference

A- it referred to a time that was characterized by bribery and corruption.
B-It referred to a time when the economy was flourishing and poverty was low.
C- it described presidencies that were highly effective and well-known in history.
D- it described a congress that was bipartisan in policy making.

Answer 1

A- it referred to a time that was characterized by briber and corruption.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) it referred to a time that was characterized by bribery and corruption.

One reason gilded is a satirical reference is because it referred to a time that was characterized by bribery and corruption.

The Gilded Age was a name used to refer a moment in time in the United States were bribery and corruption were dominant practices in business and government during the 1870s to the 1900s. The name was used from a novel written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley called "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today." A satire that referred to the mentioned problems in American society.