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The Progressive Era — Test

Question 25 • US History

Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt.. “There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.” According to this quotation, which best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?

Answer
A
Writers should only expose corruption in certain industries.
B
Writers should not worry about upsetting the public.
C
Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.
D
Writers should be concerned about upsetting American political leaders.