Mark Twain described the period of the late 1800s in America as a "Gilded Age" because __________.
racist attitudes characterized the people who lived along the Mississippi River
the American people became increasingly moral
the standard of living enjoyed by Americans rose steeply
a fascination with wealth covered the depth of poverty and corruption

Question

Mark Twain described the period of the late 1800s in America as a "Gilded Age" because __________.
racist attitudes characterized the people who lived along the Mississippi River
the American people became increasingly moral
the standard of living enjoyed by Americans rose steeply
a fascination with wealth covered the depth of poverty and corruption

anonymous · Answer

Mark Twain emphasized the corruption of the period by naming it gilded age -something that is coated beautifully outside but dirty inside- 
Later in progressive era campaigns against corruption and society was very ardent, for example, Jacob Riis wrote "How the Other half lives" with pictures of city slums and urban poor. During the period various reforms were made.

anonymous · Answer

that help at all?

tmak11 · Answer

the standard of living enjoyed by americans rose steeply ....thats what he ment to say

anonymous · Answer

lol yes @tmak11 thanks for clearing it up im long winded sometimes

tmak11 · Answer

i am sorry for the slight rood manor i posted but yes it seemd slighly long winded

anonymous · Answer

no its fine