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Final Exam Review 1 Muckrakers
Test Description: Review for final. Topic- muckrakers
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1) Muckrakers were writers and critics of the early 1900s who wanted to
A
shut down all factories and industries
B
expose corruption and abuses in industry
C
prevent integration in cities
D
put an end to immigration
2) The primary goal of muckrakers was to
A
expose corruption in business and government
B
provide a greater variety of economic oppotunities
C
change immigration patterns in the United States
D
fight racial discrimination and segregation
3) The writings of the muckrakers, the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the work of Susan B. Anthony all demonstrated the
A
importance of immigration laws
B
need for social reform
C
desire for more public schools
D
power of the central government
4) Progressive era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they
A
were members of political machines
B
based their writings on unsupported opinions
C
supported changes in farming methods
D
exposed corruption in business and government
5) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
exposing harmful practices of business and government
B
serving in Congress and state legislatures
C
forming new political parties
D
organizing protests rallies and marches
6) A muckraker was a writer or journalist who
A
opposed the growth of labor unions
B
supported monopolies
C
exposed corruption in government and business
D
encouraged an end to slavery
7) Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are considered muckrakers because they
A
established a new political party
B
organized labor unions
C
exposed corruption and abuses in society
D
drew cartoons to criticize politicians
8) Muckrakers contributed to the rise of Progressivism in the early years of the 20th century by
A
aligning themselves with the women's suffrage movement
B
exposing widespread corruption in business and government
C
challenging big government and urgin a return to past conditions
D
writing favorable biographies about wealthy Americans
9) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to
A
make Americans aware of problems in society
B
advance their own political careers
C
help the federal government become more efficient
D
provide entertainment for readers
10) In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the
A
unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
B
social ills of life in New York City's tenements
C
abuses of the railroad industry
D
ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company
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