The Muckrakers

What profession were most of the muckrakers, which allowed them to investigate and expose the different types of injustice and corruption?

• Journalist

• Lawyer

• Politician

• Police Officer/Detective

Who was the muckraker and progressive reformer who sought to improve the tenement living conditions?

Who was the muckraker and progressive reformer who sought better working conditions for meat workers, but ended up exposing the awfulness of the food/meat quality, bringing reform in this area?

Lincoln Steffens focused on what issue, in regards to progressive reform?

• tenement living

• child labor

• political machine corruption

• food and meat quality

John Spargo focused on what issue, in regards to progressive reform?

• tenement living

• child labor

• political machine corruption

• food and meat quality

Ida Tarbell sought progressive change when she attacked monopolistic policies. What specific company did she target? (Please spell correctly).

Who was the muckraker and progressive reformer who sought racial equality, bringing to light the horrendous treatment and lynchings occurring to African Americans?

Who wrote the progressive reform book "How The Other Half Lives"?

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ida Tarbell

Who wrote the progressive reform book "Shame of the Cities"?

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ida Tarbell

Who wrote the progressive reform book "The Bitter Cry of the Children"?

• Jacob Riis

• John Spargo

• Lincoln Steffens

• Ida Tarbell