The gilded age can best be described as a
period of
(a) intense political activity by the presidents
(b) political agitation by western farmers
(c) labor unrest and combinations of
businesses
(d) unchecked use of the spoils system and
unregulated business competition
(e) laissez-faire attitude by government
toward business

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?