The Gilded Age America Throughout the history of the United States, the Gilded Age is considered to be a period spanning the last three decades of the 19th century. This period starts from the Civil War and ends in 1865 until 1900. The term Gilded Age was formulated by writers Charles Warner and Mark Twain in The Gilded Age: A Tale of Toady in 1873. They did it because they believed in it. being an era characterized by a series of serious social problems that were disguised by minute gold gilding. The Gilded Age was an era characterized by rapid economic growth, although significant social conflict also prevailed. Railways were considered the main industry, as mines, factories and trade unions became increasingly important. Wages for American skilled workers were significantly higher than for European ones. The rapid growth of the economy has created enormous opportunities, which has caused the United States to attract large numbers of immigrants. Large numbers of people cross the seas from Europe and Asia in search of political and religious freedoms, as well as job opportunities. Immigrants from China began in the late 19th century and contributed cheap labor, particularly in railroad construction throughout California. The rapid growth of the economy caused social conflicts, so during the 20th century, a new thought called progressivism prevailed. This article will discuss Gilded Age and Age of Progressivism America in the context of business and capitalism, the influence of immigrants from China, and progressivism. Business and capitalism At the beginning of the second half of the 19th century, America was experiencing the fastest growth in its history, so it was pro...... middle of paper ...... at the end of the 19th century . The widespread use of the telephone has strongly united the country and intensified the growth of the economy. From the graph in presentation 6 (10), we see a significantly greater number of uses of telephones in the year 1895-1910. Time standardization was also formed during the railway expansion. The industrialization of transportation and communications united America, the union thus brought out the standardization of time. Time was an important issue during the era of industrialization. Like the image in slideshow 6 (Slideshow 6:8), there was a large clock on top of the Boston train station. Even in the photo of the Wanamaker in Philadelphia (slideshow 6:29), the clock was at the top. Travelers, workers, citizens are all aware of the importance of time, which has also contributed to a call for the adjustment of working hours.