Question

read each question and choose the best answer.
how did the relationship between the federal government and food producers change under president roosevelt?
a. the meat inspection act authorized state governments to inspect meat being shipped within state lines.
b. the food and drug administration reinforced the right of businesses to conduct their own safety tests.
c. the square deal provided assistance from the federal government for small businesses that made food products.
d. the pure food and drug act empowered the federal government to test and monitor the production and sale of food.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Meat Inspection Act (1906) focused on meat shipped across state lines (inter - state), not within state lines.
• Option B: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was established to regulate, not to let businesses do their own safety tests.
• Option C: The Square Deal was a broader set of policies (conservation, control of corporations, consumer protection) but not specifically about providing assistance to small food - making businesses.
• Option D: The Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) did empower the federal government to test and monitor food production and sale, which shows a change in the relationship between the federal government and food producers (more government regulation).

Answer:

D. The Pure Food and Drug Act empowered the federal government to test and monitor the production and sale of food.