The Gilded Age and Muckrakers Quiz

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Who wrote The Jungle, a book that exposed the dangerous working conditions of the meatpacking industry?

  • Lincoln Steffens
  • Ida Tarbell
  • Upton Sinclair (correct)
  • John Spargo

Which muckraker focused on exposing the business practices of Rockefeller's Standard Oil company?

  • Upton Sinclair
  • Ray Stannard Baker
  • Lincoln Steffens
  • Ida Tarbell (correct)

Who published The Shame of the Cities, a collection of articles exposing corrupt businessmen and politicians in major cities?

  • Ray Stannard Baker
  • John Spargo
  • Lincoln Steffens (correct)
  • Upton Sinclair

Which muckraker's writings led to the American public demanding reforms to local government?

<p>Ida Tarbell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who focused on highlighting child labor in the coal industry in the United States?

<p>John Spargo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muckraker wrote about the struggles of African Americans in the United States, covering topics such as lynchings and poverty?

<p>Ray Stannard Baker (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whose work led to the establishment of federal regulations on food produced and sold in the United States?

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

Who was the managing editor of McClure's, a progressive magazine, and published articles exposing corrupt businessmen and politicians in major cities?

<p>Lincoln Steffens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'Muckraker' to describe the work of American journalists?

<p>Theodore Roosevelt (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of the Muckrakers during the Progressive Era?

<p>Exposing injustices in the workplace and business practices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which book shocked the American public by visually demonstrating the living and working conditions of New York City?

<p>How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the dominant figures in the United States' economy and political arena during the Gilded Age?

<p>Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the readiness for a major reform resulting in the Progressive Era?

<p>Exposure of injustices by Muckrakers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group fought to improve working conditions in industries during the Gilded Age?

<p>Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the dominant theme of Jacob Riis' photojournalism in 'How the Other Half Lives'?

<p>Living and working conditions of working Americans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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