The Creative Background of Gilded Age

1873, Mark Twain published the novel The Gilded Age. Since then, people have used this word to describe the period from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the 20th century in American history. The civil war cleared the way for the development of American capitalism. The continuous influx of immigrants and newly discovered mineral deposits in the west made the industrialization of the United States develop rapidly and the national wealth increased rapidly. By the beginning of the 20th century, the United States was already the strongest industrial country in the world. Historians believe that in this historical period, commercial speculation was rampant and political corruption was serious. Many people get rich by dishonest means and are proud of showing off their wealth. Some people's "golden age" is just a "gilded age".