Why do you think the 1870s to the
19003 is called the Gilded
Age
?

Digital History. Mark Twain called the late 19th century the "Gilded Age." By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath. ... The late 19th century saw the creation of a modern industrial economy.

Explanation:

cuban communists pressured the soviet union to place missiles in cuba.

islam spread slowly through much of africa through trade and preaching.