Describe era 1875-1900?

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in usa

Answer 1

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Meera,

it is known as the "Guilded Age" (sometimes spelled "Gilded") and is a dutch word for "gold". It was an era of the Barons of Capitalism; ironic too because out of these Barons were all born within a 10 year time frame. Listed here is their rank on the list, (with their name and then year of birth) of the 10,000 wealthiest people as recorded historically that includes the like of Cleopatra, Alexander the Great among others.

01. John Rockefeller, 1839.

02. Andrew Carnegie, 1835.

28. Frederick Weyerhaeuser, 1834.

33. Jay Gould, 1836.

34. Marshall Field, 1834.

35. George Baker, 1840.

36. Hetty Green, 1834.

44. James G. Fair, 1831.

54. Henry H. Rogers, 1840.

57. J.P. Morgan, 1837.

58. Oliver Payne, 1839.

62. George Pullman, 1831.

64. Peter Widener, 1834.

65. Philip Armor, 1832.

This should add an interesting flare to your paper. Best of luck!

Gerry

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Answer 2

Mile stones in between 1875-1900

1876 End of Reconstruction

Battle of Little Big Horn

1877 Munn v. Illinois: Court rules states may regulate warehouse rates

1879 Stand Oil Trust formed

1880s Big Business emerge

1883 Railroad companies divide nation into four time zones

Pendleton Civil Service Act

1886 Haymarket Riots

1887 Interstate Commerce Commission

Davies Act

1890 Sherman Anti-Trust Act

Massacre at Wounded Knee

Sherman Silver Purchase Act

1890-1920 Fifteen million "new" immigrants

1893 Repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act

1895 Pollock v Farmers

Court strikes down income tax

1898 War with Spain

Hawaii annexed

1899 Peace with Spain, U. S. receives Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico

1900 Gold Standard.

Source(s): http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-history/timelines/1...

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Answer 3

To me it sounds fun!

saloons, outlaws, horses, gunfights, historical figures like Jesse and Frank James, Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid etc.

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Answer 4

Western expansion, gold rushes, "Indian Wars"

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Answer 5

borrrrrrring

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Answer 6

Crappy, boring, slave whippin

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