By 1870, many Americans were becoming very wealthy with success in business and industry. There was a tremendous growth in railroads, coal mines, factories, banks, stores, and farms. America became the greatest economic power in the world. For many, it was a time of euphoria. This era became known as "the gilded age".

The Gilded Age (1870–1900)How They Were GovernedThe Civil Service CommissionThe Civil Service Commission was created in 1883 to oversee the hiring of government employees by using a merit system. Source for information on The Gilded Age (1870–1900): Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: Government and Politics dictionary.

Introduction to the Gilded Age (1870–1900) The Gilded Age, which lasted from shortly after the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century, is usually characterized as a time of corruption, greed, and vulgarity. Plenty of evidence accumulated to support that view.

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The Gilded Age (1870's -1900) By JamesVillegasAPUSH4thPeriod. Timeline. List. 1870. 1875. 1880. 1885. 1890.

Industrialization and the Rise of Big Business, 1870-1900; The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870-1900; Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900; Leading the Way: The Progressive Movement, 1890-1920; Age of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890-1914; Americans and the Great War, 1914-1919; The Jazz Age: Redefining the Nation, 1919-1929

All told, from 1872 through 1892, Gilded Age politics were little more than political showmanship. The political issues of the day, including the spoils system versus civil service reform, high tariffs versus low, and business regulation, all influenced politicians more than the country at large.