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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
prevent integration in cities
C
put an end to immigration
D
expose corruption and abuses in industry
2) The primary goal of muckrakers was to
A
expose corruption in business and government
B
provide a greater variety of economic oppotunities
C
fight racial discrimination and segregation
D
change immigration patterns in the United States
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
desire for more public schools
B
need for social reform
C
power of the central government
D
importance of immigration laws
4) Progressive era writers such as Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell were called muckrakers because they
A
were members of political machines
B
exposed corruption in business and government
C
based their writings on unsupported opinions
D
supported changes in farming methods
5) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
exposing harmful practices of business and government
B
forming new political parties
C
organizing protests rallies and marches
D
serving in Congress and state legislatures
6) A muckraker was a writer or journalist who
A
opposed the growth of labor unions
B
exposed corruption in government and business
C
encouraged an end to slavery
D
supported monopolies
7) Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are considered muckrakers because they
A
organized labor unions
B
exposed corruption and abuses in society
C
drew cartoons to criticize politicians
D
established a new political party
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
challenging big government and urgin a return to past conditions
C
exposing widespread corruption in business and government
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
provide entertainment for readers
C
advance their own political careers
D
help the federal government become more efficient
10) In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the
A
ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company
B
unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
C
abuses of the railroad industry
D
social ills of life in New York City's tenements
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