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Who wrote The Jungle to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry?
Who wrote The Jungle to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry?
- Harper Lee
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Upton Sinclair (correct)
- John Steinbeck
What did Upton Sinclair's description of meat in The Jungle reveal?
What did Upton Sinclair's description of meat in The Jungle reveal?
- Corruption in government
- High prices of meat
- Competition among meat-packing companies
- Diseased and rotten meat (correct)
Who did the progressives attack for their unjust practices in the early 1900s?
Who did the progressives attack for their unjust practices in the early 1900s?
- Labor unions
- Government officials
- Small businesses in slums
- Huge corporations like Armour Meat-Packing Company (correct)
What were the main goals of the reformers in the late 1800s?
What were the main goals of the reformers in the late 1800s?
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What were the unjust practices of the huge corporations like 'Armour Meat-Packing Company' according to the progressives?
What were the unjust practices of the huge corporations like 'Armour Meat-Packing Company' according to the progressives?
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What was the impact of Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, on the public and the government?
What was the impact of Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle, on the public and the government?
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