1887: The Interstate Commerce Act which attacked monopolies and competition. 1890: Sherman Antitrust Act which attacked contracts made between businesses.
Essentially, anyone without money.
Republican
unfair business practices
There were no airplanes in 'the gilded age'.
Leaders of big business
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The political participation was high. This is during the gilded age.
Which is the BEST description of the impact of capitalism and industrialization on the American public during the Gilded Age? A) During the Gilded Age, the South was still reeling from reconstruction and lacked economic stability and infrastructure. B) With new conveniences, reasonably priced consumer goods, and relatively steady pay, Americans were better off than most of the world. C) Because of the rise of monopolies during the Gilded Age, the American economy underwent periods of recession and depression that did not end until 1918. D) In the post-Civil War period, corporations became larger and more powerful through mergers and monopolies and had a greater influence on American politics.
Gilded Age
How can we connect the gilded age to the progressive movement
Gilded Age was the period that was roughly followed from the 1870s. The term gilded age was coined by the writers by the names of Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner.