Progressive Era Quiz 1

Who wrote the Jungle?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Susan B. Anthony

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

• Jane Addams

What era was characterized by muckraking journalism?

• Westward Expansion

• Gilded Age

• Progressive Era

What were muckrakers?

• reporters who exposed corruption in business and government

• reformers who were motivated by Christianity

• captains of industry who crushed competition

• reporters who published false information in order to sell newspapers

How did muckrakers spread their ideas about problems in society?

• through mass meetings

• through church services

• through newspapers

What was The Jungle about?

• unsanitary practices in the meat industry

• anti-competitive strategies used by Standard Oil

• problems faced by the poor in cities

According to the passage 1, what contaminants came in contact with meat in the plant?

• human feces and blood

• spit, rat excrement, and dirt

• pesticides and bleach

According to the passage 2, what did workers use to wash their hands?

• leftover rat poison

• the water used to make the sausage

• the bathroom sink

According to the passage 3, the cartloads of waste would be dumped into containers with the_?

• meat that was about to be sold to the public

• sewage from the plant

• dirt and rusty nails from the factory

What law was passed to regulate the preparation of food and sale of medicine?

• Meat Inspection Act

• Pure Food and Drug Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

• Consumer Health and Safety Act

How did the Pure Food and Drug Act change the relationship between government and business?

• The government maintained its laissez-faire policy towards the food industry

• The government took ownership of struggling drug and food processing companies

• The government provided financial assistance to consumers who could not afford safe food and medicine

• The government became more active in regulating businesses in order to protect consumers