When 1877 arrived, the United States was in chaos due to the divisions and chaos of the Civil War. The Civil War ended in 1865, but it took more than a decade before the United States could rebuild itself in any way. The years 1877 and 1900 were the most important and vital periods in American history. Richard White, of The Gilder Lehrman, so glowingly mentioned: “They set in motion developments that would shape the country for generations: the reunification of the South and North, the integration of four million newly freed African Americans, the westward expansion , immigration, industrialization, urbanization”. (White) During this time period, the industrializing New South, New West, and Northwest had their fair share of “Through measures such as the Homestead and Railroad Acts of 1862, the government redistributed the vast majority of American-owned communal lands." From Indian tribes to railroad companies and white farmers” (Richard White). These actions led to several wars with American Indians and forced some to flee to Canada. This new era was called the “Golden Age” by historians in the 1920s. Which comes from one of Mark Twain's lesser-known novels, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. The Gilded Age in the United States was from approximately 1870 to 1900. This was an era of rapid economic growth, primarily in the North and West. As a result, American wages were much higher than those in countries like Europe, millions of workers migrate to the United States. In turn, causing wages to grow rapidly. The biggest effect in the Gilded Age was the railroads. However, the Gilded Age was also an era known for poverty and discrimination due to the devastating effects the Civil War had on a nation's economy and the way America responded. At the same time, immigrants were still attractive to become citizens of the United States. The United States was destroyed, as was its economy. Over the next two decades the U.S. economy began to prosper. The economy was growing at such a rapid pace that immigrants from countries like Europe found migrating to America attractive. In turn, that ordeal was a bad thing, while at the same time America was able to benefit from the newcomers. The main problem that arose with all the new immigrants was that they created more people, despite having the same amount of jobs. This has led to many people becoming unemployed. On the other hand, regardless, jobs were easier to fill and money could be earned. Mind you, they were probably aware of the post-Civil War chaos and still found America more attractive than they respected them