Question

(02.05 mc)

study the list:

• meat inspection act
• arrest of boss tweed
• government break-ups of monopolies

this list of accomplishments is best attributed to which group?

• socialists
• muckrakers
• progressives
• know-nothings

Explanation:

The accomplishments listed are directly linked to the investigative journalism and activism of the "Muckrakers" during the Progressive Era:

• Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry, directly leading to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906.
• Thomas Nast's political cartoons exposed the corruption of Tammany Hall, leading to the arrest of Boss Tweed.
• Journalists like Ida Tarbell exposed the unfair business practices of Standard Oil, which helped fuel public support for government break-ups of monopolies.

Answer:

Muckrakers