Which statement is inaccurate regarding the Gilded Age in America?

During the Gilded Age, which spanned from the 1870s to about 1900, the term itself originated from the title of a book written by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in 1873. The term 'Gilded Age' implies that the period appeared prosperous and golden on the surface but was underpinned by significant social issues, economic inequalities, and political corruption. While the book pointed out the era's excesses and highlighting the disparity between wealth and poverty, the precise origin of the term is sometimes debated and may not be as universally accepted or documented as one might think. This ambiguity about its origins makes the statement regarding the well-documented origins of the term less accurate compared to the other provided statements, which are more straightforward truths about the characteristics of the era.

The other options reflect well-acknowledged features of the Gilded Age, such as the rapid economic growth driven by industrialization, the evident social stratification where wealth and class divisions were stark, and an environment riddled with political corruption where government and business interests often colluded.