restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being
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Stimulated by severe economic troubles, which produced radical political movements such as shays rebellion and urged on by a demand for a string central government
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.
