The Gilded Age: Dealt with corruption in American Politics after Civil War along with Industrialization, and Inventions that led to Expansion, and Growth. (Economic, Social, Political). It gets its name from a base underneath the illusion of prosperity luster. (Underneath: Corruption and greed. Above: Polite society and intellect) U.S. History Mr. G.A. Hawkins Sam Houston MSTC

Industrialization during the Gilded Age This occurred because of an abundance of natural resources, the use of electricity and petroleum, new inventions, and improved transportation and communication. Leads to fortune, wealth, growth, trade, labor, and pollution.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Inventions make life easier; create other industries or services but also lead to other economic, social, political environmental problems.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Bessemer Steel Process Method of steel making that burned off the impurities in Molten iron with a blast of hot air. American steel production skyrocketed.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: The Airplane In 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first working airplane. Made its first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Telegraph Invented in the 1800’s by Samuel F. B. Morse. He invented the telegraph as a means to communicate over wires with electricity called Morse code.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Telephone Invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. It was designed to improve communication over wires. It was considered a talking telegraph and called telephone.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Typewriter Invented in 1867 by Christopher Sholes. Developed the type writer for legible documents. The computer today is the modern version of the type writer.

Inventions during the Gilded Age: Light Bulb Invented in 1879 by Thomas Alva Edison. Eventually led to the end of kerosene lamps and gas lamps with the invention of electricity and light bulbs. He also invented the phonograph in 1877 and the telegraphic stock ticker.