answersLogoWhite

0

The years between the elections of Ulysses S. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt have come to be known as the Gilded Age. This rich period of growth was necessary for the development of the United States into a powerful nation. Although the time was certainly easy and good for some, the economy grew at an incredible rate, creating great wealth, everyone in America did not have an easy life. While the wealthy grew wealthier, the gap between the rich and poor widened. Industrial workers and farmers were excluded from the benefits of the time. In addition, there was widespread corruption.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?