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Historians agree that the period between Reconstruction and 1900 was a time of great change in the United States, specifically in the areas of immigration, industrialization and urbanization. This post Reconstruction period is best known as the "Gilded Age;" however, revisionist history seems to suggest that this term is an overused generalization that negatively describes a small segment of society rather than suggesting the more optimisitic viewpoint of an Early Progressive Era. Based on the information presented in this wiki determine to what extent this period can aptly be termed "The Gilded Age" or the "Early Progressive Era."
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In this unit of study you will work in assigned groups of 4 to 5 people and will utilize the information presented in this wiki to view primary and secondary sources that will help you to determine your responses to the questions identified. I will serve as your resource/guide, but this is a unit of inquiry where you and your group members will guide your daily work. Keep in mind the guiding question for this unit, which your group will be responsible for answering at the end of the unit. Please review the big picture next.

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