Muckrakers and Progressive Reform

How did muckrakers primarily expose societal problems during the Progressive Era?

• Through political campaigns

• Through investigative journalism

• By organizing protests

• By creating laws

True or False: Muckrakers used exaggerated and false information to gain public attention.

• True

• False

Which muckraker is known for exposing the corruption of the Standard Oil Company?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis

• Lincoln Steffens

Which book by Upton Sinclair led to reforms in the food industry?

• The Jungle

• How the Other Half Lives

• The Shame of the Cities

• The History of the Standard Oil Company

Which muckraker focused on the living conditions of the urban poor?

• Upton Sinclair

• Ida Tarbell

• Jacob Riis

• Lincoln Steffens