USA stands for United States of America. I am not so sure if that was what your were asking or not.
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One significant problem was political corruption and cronyism, fuelled by the connectio s between government and business. During the Gilded age , the United States endured a number of mediocre president and politicians, many of whom were in the pocket of business tycoons or corporations.
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I think all of the above because without all of them your essay wouldn't make sense
True. a counterclaim makes someone go against their original statement to a go/follow a different one
Personification is going to be your answer. Don't read the rest because I am only doing this to reach the max character needed.