Question 1

The above excerpt from The Jungle led directly to the passage of

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The Meat Inspection Act

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The Sherman Anti-Trust Act

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The Interstate Commerce Act

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National Parks Service

Question 2

Which progressive era reformer exposed the brutality of the lynching in the south?

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Ida B. Wells

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Jacob Riis

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Upton Sinclair

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Jane Addams

Question 3

Photographs like the one above by Jacob Riis in 1888 reflected a growing concern with -

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documenting urban conditions to promote social change

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how life in America differed from that in foreign countries

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preserving the beauty of the natural environment

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the use of photography to express human emotions

Question 4

Which groups were most influential in passing the Pure Food and Drug Act?

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Muckrakers and Women's Organizations

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Factory owners and bankers

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College Students and immigrants

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Southern Farmers and Clergy members

Question 5

How does this political cartoon illustrate the connection between the federal government and the impact of investigative journalists?

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Muckrakers exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry which led to new government regulation.

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Reformers embraced the idea of a more laissez-faire government.

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Journalists portrayed the poor living conditions of immigrants and the lower class.

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Reformers exposed political corruption that was the bedrock the government.

Question 6

How did the publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle contribute to change in the relationships between government and business?

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Government regulations requiring the inspection of food products were implemented.

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Congress created a regulatory agency to audit railroads.

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Laws were enacted that banned private companies from discriminating when hiring.

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Federal troops were mobilized to break strikes by labor unions.

Question 7

What was a major impact of W.E.B. Dubois on society?

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The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.

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The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed protect consumers from harmful products.

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The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was passed to prevent Business corruption and protect the consumer.

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The Knights of Labor was created to fight for better wages and working conditions.

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