Question

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ss.912.a.3.12

1. the information below identifies examples of the work of the muckrakers.

• 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 the owners of big business create more profitable monopolies.
c. reports of these works in publications abroad led to a sudden decrease in immigration.
d. public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.
ss.912.a.3.8

1. this photograph was taken by lewis hines in 1907 for the survey, a magazine promoting social reform.

my name is luther watson. i am 14 years old. my right arm was cut off by a veneering saw. i was using a board to press on the belt operating the saw. i lost my job in the factory because of the accident.
which laws addressed concerns raised by the case of luther watson?
a. sherman antitrust act and clayton antitrust act
b. meat inspection act and pure food and drug act
c. workers compensation act and child labor laws
d. graduated income tax and federal reserve act
ss.912.a.3.12

1. in 1913, president wilson proposed a reduction in tariffs. how did wilson plan to make up for the loss of these revenues by the federal government?

a. reducing federal expenditures
b. introducing a new federal income tax
c. requiring contributions by state governments
d. having government ownership of some industries, such as electricity

Explanation:

1. Muckrakers exposed industrial and social abuses in the early 1900s. Their work sparked public outcry that pressured the government to pass reform laws targeting these issues.
2. Luther Watson was a 14-year-old child worker injured on the job and left without support. Reform laws addressing this include child labor restrictions (to prevent underage work) and workers' compensation (to support injured workers).
3. President Wilson's 1913 tariff reduction cut federal revenue. To offset this, he pushed for the 16th Amendment, which allowed a federal income tax to generate new government funds.

Answer:

1. D. Public reaction to their books led to new laws addressing the abuses of industrialization.
2. C. workers' compensation act and child labor laws
3. B. introducing a new federal income tax