How Did The Gilded Age Lead To The Progressive Era

The Gilded Age was a breeding ground for corruption and social injustice. With all the monopolies and corrupted businessmen it made it hard for people to come up in the world. The Government had little power because all the power was with corrupted people. During this time the only people that were really happy were the business men, only because they were making good money. The Gilded age really lead to Progressive reforms because people grew tired of the social, financial, and governmental injustice.
With the social injustice the lower class’s had little to no say so, the upper class held all the power, the upper class had all the power due to having money and connections with powerful people in the business world. With this shift of power