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Muckrakers SSUSH13

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

What was the primary goal of muckrakers during the Progressive Era?

A. To promote political candidates who supported business monopolies.

B. To expose social, political, and economic injustices to encourage reform.

C. To increase newspaper sales by writing sensational and exaggerated stories.

D. To advocate for the elimination of all government regulations in business.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

2. How did Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle lead to government action?

A. It highlighted corruption in urban politics, leading to stricter election laws.

B. It revealed poor working conditions for immigrants, resulting in minimum wage laws.

C. It exposed unsanitary practices in the meatpacking industry, prompting food safety regulations.

D. It criticized capitalism, leading to restrictions on industrial expansion.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

3. How did Ida Tarbell’s investigative journalism contribute to the regulation of big business?

A. By uncovering Standard Oil’s unethical business practices, she helped spur antitrust legislation.

B. By advocating for worker rights, she pressured companies to increase wages.

C. By exposing unsafe working conditions, she led to factory safety reforms.

D. By writing favorable articles about monopolies, she encouraged their expansion.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

Why was Jacob Riis’s book How the Other Half Lives significant in the Progressive Era?

A. It exposed the poor living conditions in urban tenements, leading to housing and sanitation reforms.

B. It revealed corruption in labor unions, leading to the end of collective bargaining.

C. It criticized industrial monopolies, leading to the decline of large corporations.

D. It documented the wealth of factory owners, reinforcing the benefits of capitalism.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 20 pts

What was the broader impact of muckrakers like Sinclair, Tarbell, and Riis on American society?

A. They led to a rejection of capitalism and the widespread adoption of socialist policies.

B. They encouraged government intervention to regulate businesses and improve living conditions.

C. They strengthened monopolies by defending the economic practices of large corporations.

D. They primarily influenced small communities, but had little impact on national policy.

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