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The Gilded age had very little regulation, and was well-known for corrupt practices in business and politics alike. Local laws, like the Grange laws, tried to help farmers, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act tried to help manage political issues, and these did lay the way for future laws.

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What are the MAIN ideas in the gilded age?

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Mark Twain.


Who referred to the age industry as the gilded age?

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What was a trust during the gilded age?

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A characteristics of gilded age diplomacy was that it?

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the gilded age. double check that tho.