Question

multiple choice
circle the best answer, and write the letter in the box.

1. in the early 1900s, ________.

a. factories had bad working conditions
b. many people lived in unsafe housing
c. there were no laws about the quality of food or medicine
d. all of the above

1. ________ researched problems and let people know about them.

a. lawyers
b. muckrakers
c. meatpackers
d. scientists

1. upton sinclair wrote a muckraking novel called ________.

a. uncle tom’s cabin
b. chicago
c. the jungle
d. how the other half lives

1. because of sinclair’s novel, ________ passed the

pure food and drug act of 1906.
a. congress
b. the president
c. the supreme court
d. none of the above

1. during the ________, laws were passed to improve the health,

housing, and quality of life of americans.
a. roaring twenties
b. great depression
c. spanish - american war
d. progressive era

Explanation:

1. In the early 1900s, factories had poor working conditions, many people lived in unsafe housing, and there were no strict laws about food or medicine quality. So all options A, B, and C are correct, making D the answer.
2. Muckrakers were journalists/researchers who exposed social problems. Lawyers focus on law, meatpackers on meat - packing, and scientists on scientific research.
3. Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle which exposed the meat - packing industry. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Chicago is a city name (not relevant here), and How the Other Half Lives was by Jacob Riis.
4. Congress is the legislative body that passes laws like the Pure Food and Drug Act. The President can sign/veto laws, and the Supreme Court interprets laws.
5. During the Progressive era (late 19th - early 20th century), laws were passed to improve various aspects of life. The Roaring Twenties (1920s) was more about economic boom (though with social issues), the Great Depression (1930s) was an economic crisis, and the Spanish - American War (1898) was a military conflict.

Answer:

1. D. all of the above
2. B. Muckrakers
3. C. The Jungle
4. A. Congress
5. D. Progressive era