Question

upton sinclair exposed the unhealthy practices of chicagos meat - packing plants. ida tarbell revealed the dishonest business tactics of rockefellers standard oil company. jacob riis wrote how the other half lives, showing the conditions of the residents of new york city tenements. what was the impact of these muckraking activities during the early 1900s? a society changed in response to their promotion of social darwinism. b voters agreed to let big business owners create more profitable monopolies. c reports of their works in publications abroad caused a decline in immigration. d public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.

Explanation:

Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Jacob Riis were muckrakers. Their works exposed various social - industrial problems. Public awareness due to their works led to new laws to address industrialization abuses. Social Darwinism is not related to their impact. Voters did not support more monopolies. Their works did not cause a decline in immigration.

Answer:

D. Public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.