Question

directions: use the sources provided to fill in the chart below. 1 muckraker a what is a muckraker? b why were they referred to as muckrakers? c what did muckrakers help to influence? 2 jacob riis a what did riis devote his life to? b what book did riis publish in 1891? what was it about? c what were the results of his work? 3 upton sinclair a what book did sinclair publish in 1905? what was it about? b what were the results of his work? c what were some issues described in the

Explanation:

1A. A muckraker is a journalist or writer who exposes corruption, social ills, and injustices.
1B. They were called muckrakers because they "raked up" and publicized unpleasant truths about society.
1C. Muckrakers helped influence public opinion and led to reforms in areas like labor laws, food - safety regulations, and political corruption.
2A. Jacob Riis devoted his life to exposing the harsh living conditions of the urban poor in New York City.
2B. In 1891, Riis published "How the Other Half Lives," which documented the squalid tenement life in New York.
2C. His work led to increased awareness of slum conditions and spurred some housing and sanitation reforms.
3A. Upton Sinclair published "The Jungle" in 1906. It was about the unsanitary and inhumane conditions in the Chicago meat - packing industry.
3B. The results of his work included the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act in 1906.
3C. The book also highlighted issues like low - wage labor and dangerous working conditions in the industry.

Answer:

1A. A journalist/writer who exposes social ills.
1B. For publicizing unpleasant truths.
1C. Influence on public opinion and reforms.
2A. Exposing urban poor living conditions.
2B. "How the Other Half Lives", about tenement life.
2C. Housing and sanitation reforms.
3A. "The Jungle", about meat - packing industry conditions.
3B. Passage of Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act.
3C. Low - wage labor, dangerous working conditions.