The Gilded Age: The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was a time of industrialization full of inventions. This era occurred a few decades after the Civil War. This occurred in the late 1800’s. This era in my opinion, was literally the start of America itself. After gaining independence, America was eager to start as a new country in the world. The United States of America had just established a government along with its own constitution. The Gilded Age is known for its many inventions that helped shape up America today. Many things people used often were soon replaced by modern, newer technology. Jobs and skills needed for the jobs required less effort due to the great inventions. This era was the era when electricity was invented. That is a huge accomplishment already. The era also introduced the growth of railroads for transportation. Before, northerners and southerners couldn’t even agree upon a main railroad and which direction it would go. Now, Americans need not worry about the issue anymore. Of course, along with all the rapid growth and industrialization, population took a peak as well. Not only were people living in urban places such as the north, but it also was being heavily populated (the north). A big factor resulting from this era also was that a national market emerged! This was huge because international trade was made easier and shipping became cheaper. In that time, that was a big improvement!
Some of the biggest inventions included the Bessemer process, the telephone, the sewing machine, the typewriter, the oil well, and electricity. The Bessemer process was basically a process in which it produced steel much faster. In what was produced in a day at a steel factory, it could be produced in about fifteen minutes using the Bessemer pro...

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...etter work hours, conditions, and pay. Samuel Gompers was an individual fighting for worker’s rights.
In my opinion, this era had to happen for America to even be here where we’re at. This era was different because it was the start of America. It’s kind of like when a baby starts walking or talking. America was the baby beginning to walk/talk. We transformed from “little ol’ America” to The United States of America. This made us significant in history because it showed how much we progressed in so little time. With the events came problems, but America showed that we could overcome it. By passing legislation, all was solved. The era affected the future eras, because it led to other problems and solutions including The Great Depression and many more. Everything happens for a reason, and in my opinion, this was a great era that needed to happen in our great country.