page 615 16.2. how did the economic development of the gilded age affect american freedom? identify the statements that describe liberal reformers during the gilded age. correct answer(s) some liberal reformers urged a return to property qualifications for voting. many liberal reformers saw the industrial system as the very embodiment of the american dream. press space to open liberal reformers feared that as lower classes looked to use government to further their own interests, democracy was becoming a threat to individual liberty and the rights to property. press space to open liberal reformers advocated for an activist government that would address social needs. press space to open incorrect answer(s)