During the Gilded Age, most laborers were considered to be in the working class. inequality and social ills as the working classes and poor were forced to work more and more for less and less.
During the 1500's Spain and Portugal were the two big countries exploring The New World ( Now North and South America). Important Explorers include Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, Francisco Vasquez
There are three main reasons for their exploration it is referred to as the 3G's, which are Gold, God, and Glory. Gold referring to money and any treasure that could be found. God referring to the Missionaries that went and converted many Natives to Christians. Glory referring to any fame that could be obtained by the explorers. Another reason is in search for land. This encouraged Imperialism throughout the New World which was practiced by many European Nations
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The treaty added an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the land that makes up all or parts of present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico also gave up all claims to Texas and recognized the Rio Grande as America's southern boundary.