Progressive Era: Reforms and Muckrakers

Who was a muckraker known for writing "The Jungle," which exposed the harsh conditions in the meatpacking industry?

• Ida Tarbell

• Upton Sinclair

• Lincoln Steffens

• Jacob Riis

Which social issue during the Progressive Era led to the creation of child labor laws?

• Women's suffrage

• Prohibition

• Child labor

• Urban poverty

What was a common ECONOMIC problem faced by cities during the Progressive Era?

• Lack of industrialization

• Overpopulation

• Monopolies and trusts

• High agricultural prices

Jane Addams was most known for her work at

• Standard Oil.

• the Hull House (settlement house).

• the meatpacking factory.

• the New York public library to teach people to read.

Muckrakers were journalists who aimed to:

• Promote government propaganda

• Expose social and economic problems

• Support corporate interests

• Advocate for war