Question 1 • MO-US History II A
Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle to expose the dangerous working conditions faced by meatpacking workers. Readers were especially shocked by its descriptions of unsanitary meat, so the unintended result was stronger federal regulation of food and drugs, including the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. Therefore, the correct choice is B, laws were passed to ensure food and drug safety.
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