Who coined the term the Gilded Age?

Who coined the term the Gilded Age?

• A. Mark Twain
• B. Charles Dickens
• C. Ernest Hemingway
• D. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answer: (A)

Think about where this phrase comes from and who first used it. The Gilded Age refers to the United States in the late 19th century, a time of rapid industrial growth and conspicuous wealth masking social problems beneath the surface. The term was first coined by Mark Twain in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner for their 1873 satirical novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Twain’s name is most closely tied to the phrase, which is why this option is the best answer. The other writers listed belong to different eras and contexts and did not coin the term.

Think about where this phrase comes from and who first used it. The Gilded Age refers to the United States in the late 19th century, a time of rapid industrial growth and conspicuous wealth masking social problems beneath the surface. The term was first coined by Mark Twain in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner for their 1873 satirical novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Twain’s name is most closely tied to the phrase, which is why this option is the best answer. The other writers listed belong to different eras and contexts and did not coin the term.