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QuizMultiple Choice

Fascism and Aggression

Question 9 • S1S-OC: US History A (E1202 - AG)

Which of the following best describes a major effect of Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle?

Answer
A
It created a controversy that led the Supreme Court to break up a monopoly.
B
It created a controversy that influenced President Roosevelt to take action.
C
It exposed the scandal of railroad business practices.
D
It prompted government reform on a state and city level.

Explanation

The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions and dangerous practices in the meatpacking industry. Public outrage over the book influenced President Theodore Roosevelt to investigate and support federal reforms, including the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. It did not lead to a Supreme Court breakup of a monopoly or expose railroad practices.

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