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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
put an end to immigration
B
prevent integration in cities
C
expose corruption and abuses in industry
D
shut down all factories and industries
2) The primary goal of muckrakers was to
A
change immigration patterns in the United States
B
expose corruption in business and government
C
provide a greater variety of economic oppotunities
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
need for social reform
B
importance of immigration laws
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
exposed corruption in business and government
B
were members of political machines
C
based their writings on unsupported opinions
D
supported changes in farming methods
5) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers were best known for
A
serving in Congress and state legislatures
B
forming new political parties
C
organizing protests rallies and marches
D
exposing harmful practices of business and government
6) A muckraker was a writer or journalist who
A
encouraged an end to slavery
B
opposed the growth of labor unions
C
exposed corruption in government and business
D
supported monopolies
7) Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair are considered muckrakers because they
A
exposed corruption and abuses in society
B
drew cartoons to criticize politicians
C
organized labor unions
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
exposing widespread corruption in business and government
C
writing favorable biographies about wealthy Americans
D
challenging big government and urgin a return to past conditions
9) During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to
A
provide entertainment for readers
B
help the federal government become more efficient
C
advance their own political careers
D
make Americans aware of problems in society
10) In his book, How the Other Half Lives, muckraker Jacob Riis exposed the
A
ruthlessness of the Standard Oil Company
B
social ills of life in New York City's tenements
C
abuses of the railroad industry
D
unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry
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