1. Which of the following statements describes the impact of muckrakers? *
1 point
a. They inspired Americans to call for reforms
b. They discouraged people from reading newspapers
c. They generated widespread support for big business
d. They helped people to understand how politicians helped the nation
2. What novel led President Theodore Roosevelt to push for laws to regulate the meat industry? *
1 point
a. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
b. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
c. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
d. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Question

1. Which of the following statements describes the impact of muckrakers? * 
1 point 
a. They inspired Americans to call for reforms 
b. They discouraged people from reading newspapers 
c. They generated widespread support for big business 
d. They helped people to understand how politicians helped the nation  
2. What novel led President Theodore Roosevelt to push for laws to regulate the meat industry? * 
1 point 
a. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison 
b. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair 
c. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck 
d. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

cecil_the_weasel · Answer

What do you think the answers are? Any ideas?

bigdog · Answer

im a big dog

ilovebulldogs23 · Answer

I thought for 1. it would be C and for 2. is B.

cecil_the_weasel · Answer

I agree with your answer for 2. 

For 1, many muckrakers wrote AGAINST big business. Many believed it to be a catalyst for corruption

ilovebulldogs23 · Answer

One of the goals of the Pure Food and Drug Act was to… *


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a. Limit the amount of sugar in snack products









b. Protect farmers from bankruptcy due to changing food prices









c. Control the price put on beverages and food products









d. Ensure that products were labeled accurate