Muckrakers and Gilded Age in the US
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What era in United States history was dominated by wealthy business magnates like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller?

  • Gilded Age (correct)
  • Progressive Era
  • Roaring Twenties
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Which group fought to improve working conditions in industries during the Gilded Age?

  • Labor Unions (correct)
  • Muckrakers
  • Business Tycoons
  • Journalists
  • Who shocked the American public in 1890 with visual depictions of New York City's living and working conditions in 'How the Other Half Lives'?

  • Andrew Carnegie
  • Teddy Roosevelt
  • Jacob Riis (correct)
  • John D. Rockefeller
  • Which term was used by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1906 to describe journalists who exposed injustices in the United States?

    <p>Muckrakers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major reform era followed the exposure of injustices by Muckrakers in the late 19th century?

    <p>Progressive Era (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did President Teddy Roosevelt use the term 'Muckrakers' to describe journalists?

    <p>'Muckrakers' represented their investigative nature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of individuals believed that writing about injustices would lead to major reforms in the United States during the Progressive Era?

    <p>'Muckrakers' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major reforms were a result of Lincoln Steffens' muckraking articles?

    <p>Reforms to local government (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What industry did Ida Tarbell focus on in her muckraking articles?

    <p>Oil industry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act was passed as a result of Upton Sinclair's book 'The Jungle'?

    <p>The Meat Inspection Act (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of John Spargo's book 'The Bitter Cry of the Children' about child labor?

    <p>'The Bitter Cry of the Children' led to calls for reform on child labor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of William Hard's muckraking publications focused on?

    <p>Steel industry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ray Stannard Baker expose through his muckraking articles?

    <p>Corruption in the railroad industry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lincoln Steffens' article 'Tweed Days in St. Louis' present?

    <p>How powerful businessmen manipulated the political system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The History of Standard Oil' by Ida Tarbell consisted of how many articles exposing Rockefeller's oil trust?

    <p>19 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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