THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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Question
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With which statement would the muckrakers most likely have agreed?
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Government has a responsibility to protect corporations from foreign competition.
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The results of governmental decision making are more important than how those results were achieved.
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The media has no business prying into the private life of a Presidential candidate.
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Honesty and ethics in government must be demanded by the people.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Muckraker reports also led to the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. Both of these pieces of legislation increased the federal government’s ability to protect consumers from unsanitary products.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best describes the role of muckrakers? They exposed corrupt business and political practices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Muckrakers were journalists and novelists of the Progressive Era who sought to expose corruption in big business and government. The work of muckrakers influenced the passage of key legislation that strengthened protections for workers and consumers.
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