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The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age. Chapter 23. Gilded Age. Coined by Mark Twain Criticized D.C. and leading figures. Characteristics. 1870s-1890s Marked by corruption and ineptitude “The forgettable” presidents Important issues ignored initially Marked end of Reconstruction Rise of big business.

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The Gilded Age

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  1. The Gilded Age Chapter 23

  2. Gilded Age Coined by Mark Twain Criticized D.C. and leading figures

  3. Characteristics 1870s-1890s Marked by corruption and ineptitude “The forgettable” presidents Important issues ignored initially Marked end of Reconstruction Rise of big business

  4. Election of 1868 General Grant (rep.) elected over Horatio Seymour (dem.) “Waving the Bloody Shirt”

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