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Reforming Business and Government Answers

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Now that you’ve learned about muckraking, how do you think it changed people’s ideas about big business?

A
Muckraking journalism resulted in the idea that big business was good for the US.
B
Muckraking journalism resulted in the call to reform big business in the US.
C
Muckraking journalism resulted in the idea that is was not possible to reform big business.
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Did you name of any of these issues?unfair wages

A
unsafe working conditions
B
inadequate housing
C
child labor
D
women’s rights
E
monopolies and trusts
F
political corruption
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According to this quotation, what is unfair about Standard Oil’s practices?

A
Standard Oil forces independent dealers to ship by the barrel instead of by the carload.
B
Standard Oil controls the docks and railroads so independent dealers cannot ship oil.
C
Standard Oil controls the way independent dealers process oil using public docks.
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According to the rancher, Harran Derrick, how is the railroad cheating him?

A
The railroad is sending goods past the destination and back again so that it can charge Derrick more money for shipping.
B
The railroad is sending goods to the wrong destination so that Derrick will have to go to San Francisco to get them.
C
The railroad is raising the shipping rate so that Derrick will have to pay more than the price he was originally quoted.
5

Read the quote. Based on Sinclair’s description, was meat handled and prepared in a safe and sanitary way for American consumers?

A
Yes
B
No
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Did you list of any of these effects?

A
The public learned the truth.
B
Spoiled food and dangerous drugs were banned.
C
Accurate labeling was required.
D
New sanitary regulations in the industry were instituted.
E
New legislation was passed.

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