Civil War and the Gilded Age

Civil War and the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age was a period of about twenty to twenty-five years that followed the Civil War and Reconstruction era. It was a time for growth that was characterized by “corporate expansion, social inequities, urban growth, social and cultural developments, and political movements” (Boyer). Many industries bloomed during this time, and the economy grew. The large cities expanded, and suburbs were developed. The United States was quickly expanding. During the Gilded Age, America began to show prejudices that had not been exhibited before, and were based on things other than racial issues. The Democratic and Republican parties became more dominant, and were pretty evenly dispersed between governmental powers. Not one party was more predominant than the other. Along with the distresses, the Gilded Age was a period of achievement and economic growth, and the Civil War made this growth possible.
Between the Civil War and the end of the nineteent...