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第1页第2页第3页The Gilded AgePhoebe&Essie第4页Introduction:The late 19th century witnessed the birth of modern America.It saw the closing of the Western frontier.Between 1865 and the 1890s,Americans settled 430 million acres in the Far West-more land than during the preceding 250 years of American history.This period also witnessed the creation of a modern industrial economy.A national transportation and communication network was created.Long hours and hazardous working conditions led many workers to attempt to form labor unions despite strong opposition from industrialists and the courts.第5页Introduction:An era of intense political partisanship,the Gilded Age was also an era of reform.The Civil Service Act sought to curb government corruption by requiring applicants for certain governmental jobs to take a competitive examination.These years also saw the rise of the Populist crusade.Burdened by heavy debts and falling farm prices,many farmers joined the Populist party,which called for an increase in the amount of money in circulation,government assistance to help farmers repay loans,tariff reductions,and a graduated income tax.第6页Background of the periods nameMark Twain called the late nineteenth century the Gilded Age.By this,he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.In the popular view,the late nineteenth century was a period of greed and guile.It is easy to caricature the Gilded Age as an era of corruption,conspicuous consumption,and unfettered capitalism.Mark Twain第7页Mark Twain and his bookIt is first published in 1873.It is both a biting satire and a revealing portrait of post-Civil War America-an age of corruption when ruthless bankers,and dishonest politicians voraciously took advantage of the nations peace-time optimism.The Gilded Age is a valuable social document and one of Americas most important novels.第8页some pictures of the Gilded Age第9页The famous movie of this periodMolly MaguiresThis historical film tells the story of late nineteenth century Irish coal miners in Pennsylvania who are accused of using terrorist tactics to win better working conditions and higher wages.the film portrays the leader Molly Maguires and his will to achieve social justiceMolly Maguires第10页A famous company in this periodCoca Cola s birth can be said to be derived from a spiritual crisis.The Coca Cola company is born in 1886 in Atlanta,there is in Mark Twain the Gilded Age described in the southern business be overbearing,delude one to folly period 第11页The video of the Gilded Age第12页Lets have a quiz!1.The basic problem facing farmers in the late 19th century wasA.inflation（通货膨胀）（通货膨胀）B.high foreign tariffs（关税）（关税）C.overproduction（生产过剩）（生产过剩）D.drought（旱灾）（旱灾）2.The Populists（平民党）（平民党）favored all but one of the following.Select the EXCEPTION.A.inflation of the currency B.abolition of banksC.a graduated income tax D.primary elections and direct election of Senators第13页Thank you for your listening!PhoebeEssie第14页