Muckrakers of the Progressive Era

Whose corruption did the cartoons of Thomas Nast expose?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Boss Tweed

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

What was the name of Jacob Riis' book?

• The Jungle

• The Octopus

• How the Other Half Lives

• The Shame of the Cities

What effect did Riis' book have on society?

• Inspired reforms for tenement housing

• Exposed corruption in city government

• Raised awareness of poverty

• Strengthened protections for workers and consumers

What did Ida B. Wells write about?

• Corruption in big business

• Harsh living conditions of immigrants

• Systematic disenfranchisement of Southern blacks

• Railroad monopolies in California

Who wrote The Octopus? What was it about?

• Ida Tarbell, corruption in big business

• Upton Sinclair, horrid conditions at meatpacking plant

• Frank Norris, railroads as monopolies

• Lincoln Steffens, corruption in city government

Who did Ida Tarbell write about?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Boss Tweed

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida B. Wells

What effect did Tarbell's work have on society?

• Inspired reforms for tenement housing

• Exposed corruption in city government

• Raised awareness of poverty

• Led to the breakup of railroad monopolies

What was The Jungle about?

• Corruption in big business

• Harsh living conditions of immigrants

• Systematic disenfranchisement of Southern blacks

• Horrid conditions at meatpacking plant

What do you think the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act do?

• Protect workers and consumers

• Expose corruption in government

• Raise awareness of poverty

• Break up railroad monopolies

What issues are reporters presently working to expose and reform?

• Corruption in big business

• Harsh living conditions of immigrants

• Systematic disenfranchisement of Southern blacks

• All of the above