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U.S. History - Unit 7 (SSUSH13a)
Test Description: The Muckrakers
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The concept of the muckraker originated in a speech from:
A
Theodore Roosevelt
B
Benjamin Harrison
C
John D. Rockefeller
D
Jacob Riis
2) Muckrakers were known for:
A
resisting the idea of capitalism
B
uncovering societal problems
C
running for political office
D
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3) Upton Sinclair worked undercover in:
A
the White House
B
Standard Oil
C
the meatpacking industry
D
the railroad industry
4) 'The Jungle' was a revealing book written by:
A
Upton Sinclair
B
Theodore Roosevelt
C
Jacob Riis
D
Ida Tarbell
5) 'The Jungle' exposed the unsanitary working conditions faced in:
A
the meatpacking industry
B
shipbuilding
C
the automobile industry
D
textiles
6) What led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
A
the beginning of World War I
B
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C
the findings in 'The Jungle'
D
the work of Ida Tarbell
7) The work of Ida Tarbell exposed:
A
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B
the lives of immigrants in New York City
C
unfair business practices in Standard Oil
D
poor conditions in the meatpacking industry
8) Jacob Riis, a photojournalist in New York, City, was concerned with:
A
the city's police force
B
the lives of the urban poor
C
controversial elections for mayor
D
the construction of the city's subway system
9) 'How the Other Half Lives' is credited to:
A
Upton Sinclair
B
Ida Tarbell
C
Jacob Riis
D
Jane Addams
10) The muckrakers were successful in:
A
creating reforms in the U.S.
B
developing a new currency for the U.S.
C
getting more Democrats elected to office
D
stopping immigration from Europe
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