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Roosevelt's Square Deal

Question 29 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

What was an effect of the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?

Answer
A
More people died because FDA inspections reduced access to food, leading people to consume spoiled food.
B
Many quality medications were no longer produced because they did not meet FDA requirements.
C
Food producers who did not follow regulations could be prosecuted by the government.
D
Most markets were permanently closed because they created unsafe food conditions, limiting access to food.

Explanation

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded food and drugs. The federal government could prosecute producers who violated those rules, so the correct choice is “Food producers who did not follow regulations could be prosecuted by the government.”

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