Question

What does the term Gilded Age refer to?

the policy of government tariffs to protect American manufacturing industries
the increased mining and use of gold as a currency in the United States
the belief that there was corruption and greed that lay under the prosperity in society
the spread of immigrant communities across major cities in the East

Answer 1

Answer: the belief that there was corruption and greed that lay under the prosperity in society

Explanation: “The Gilded Age” is the term used to describe the tumultuous years between the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. ... In fact, it was wealthy tycoons, not politicians, who inconspicuously held the most political power during the Gilded Age.