The period after Reconstruction, the last few years of the nineteenth century, was known as the “Gilded Age”. The “Gilded Age” was named by Mark Twain in 1873 and was a period of transformation in the economy, government, technology, and social customs of the U.S. The transformation lead to a more modern society which was once small regional communities. Congress continued to reform the west which meant redistributing land that was owned by Indians. This caused great conflict that involved many wars. There was concern over native born white Americans at the time. Many immigrants settled in the Midwest and northeastern. Immigrants came to the U.S cheap land and high wage. The U.S welcomed immigrants because they were useful for the economy,