Question

Which of the following best describes the scope of social reform movements during the Gilded Age?

Answer 1

During this period of social reform movements during the Gilded Age, 
people began movements for reforms like better working conditions or the right to vote for the women.

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following: The scope of social reform movements during the Gilded Age can be best described by reform movements that aimed to organize labor unions and worked for child labor laws, women's suffrage and safety in the workplace.

The period after the Reconstruction, during the last few decades of the 19th century, was known as the "Gilded Age". This period was filled with transformation in the economy, technology and social customs in America. As a result of the creation of the Industrial Revolution, reform movements started to arise, in an attempt to protect the interests of the workers.