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There is a periodin America第1页From the late 19th century to the beginnings of 20th century第2页Today...Lets go to the period together第3页The Gilded AgePhoebe Essie第4页Introduction:The late 19th century witnessed the birth of modern America. It saw the closing of the Western frontier. Between 1865 and the 1890s, Americans settled 430 million acres in the Far West--more land than during the preceding 250 years of American history.This period also witnessed the creation of a modern industrial economy. A national transportation and communication network was created.Long hours and hazardous working conditions led many workers to attempt to form labor unions despite strong opposition from industrialists and the courts.第5页Introduction:An era of intense political partisanship, the Gilded Age was also an era of reform. The Civil Service Act sought to curb government corruption by requiring applicants for certain governmental jobs to take a competitive examination. These years also saw the rise of the Populist crusade. Burdened by heavy debts and falling farm prices, many farmers joined the Populist party, which called for an increase in the amount of money in circulation, government assistance to help farmers repay loans, tariff reductions, and a graduated income tax.第6页Background of the periods nameMark Twain called the late nineteenth century the Gilded Age. By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. In the popular view, the late nineteenth century was a period of greed and guile. It is easy to caricature the Gilded Age as an era of corruption, conspicuous consumption, and unfettered capitalism. Mark Twain第7页Mark Twain and his bookIt is first published in 1873. It is both a biting satire and a revealing portrait of post-Civil War America - an age of corruption when ruthless bankers, and dishonest politicians voraciously took advantage of the nations peace-time optimism. The Gilded Age is a valuable social document and one of Amer