Question

the gilded age overlaps with the latter part of which historical era?
reconstruction
exploration and colonization
the american revolution
the civil rights era

Explanation:

The Gilded Age in the US (1870s - 1900) overlaps with the latter - part of Reconstruction (1865 - 1877). Exploration and Colonization was much earlier, the American Revolution was in the 1770s - 1780s, and the Civil Rights Era was in the 1950s - 1960s.

Answer:

Reconstruction