Answer:
No, they did not.
Step-by-step explanation:
The majority of workers did not have access to the American Dream during the Gilded Age because economic independence and the benefits of the rapid economic growth of the era were limited to skilled workers, specifically those in the steel, iron, and oil industries.
Furthermore, the economic depressions of the 1870s and the 1890s significantly reduced the number of jobs and wages during the Gilded Age. The rich and powerful top 1% ensured they stayed there. It wasn't a game of "survival of the fittest" - a belief connected to the Social Darwinism of the era - it was a game of manipulation, eliminating economic competitors by buying entire companies, and extremely unethical and dictatorial-like control over their workers (who were often forced to do 12-hour shifts). The majority of Americans were extremely poor and every member of a household would need to work to keep the family alive. They had no opportunity to get an education to advance themselves in the industry because they didn't have the money to pay for it. They had little to no opportunity to earn more money because they did not have the education or skills necessary to qualify for a higher paying job.
The American Dream is an unrealistic fantasy that states that anyone can achieve their own version of success. During the Gilded Age, most Americans did not have the opportunity or the resources necessary to pursue anything beyond staying alive and giving their family the bare minimum.