Question

match each term with its correct description.
______ 1. clayton anti - trust act
______ 2. gospel of wealth
______ 3. triangle shirtwaist factory
______ 4. robber barons
______ 5. muckrakers
______ 6. sherman anti - trust act
______ 7. the jungle
a. progressive journalists who exposed corruption and exploitation in the gilded age
b. alternative name for titans of industry that reflected their ruthless business practices and the immense income disparity of the time
c. a fire here killed 146 young women and girls, leading to better safety regulations for factories in nyc
d. law that outlawed price - fixing and practices that restrained competition
e. upton sinclair’s work that led to passage of the meat inspection act and the pure food and drugs act
f. andrew carnegie’s work that called for titans of industry to donate their fortunes for the public good
g. law that outlawed mergers that restrained competition and exempted unions from anti - trust laws

Explanation:

1. The Clayton Anti-Trust Act targeted anti-competitive mergers and protected unions, matching description G.
2. Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth argued wealthy industrialists should donate to public good, matching F.
3. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire killed 146 workers and spurred NYC factory safety rules, matching C.
4. "Robber Barons" was the critical term for industrialists with ruthless practices, matching B.
5. Muckrakers were Progressive Era journalists who exposed corruption, matching A.
6. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act outlawed price-fixing and anti-competitive restraints, matching D.
7. Upton Sinclair's The Jungle led to food safety and inspection laws, matching E.

Answer:

1. Clayton Anti-Trust Act - G. Law that outlawed mergers that restrained competition and exempted unions from anti-trust laws
2. Gospel of Wealth - F. Andrew Carnegie's work that called for Titans of Industry to donate their fortunes for the public good
3. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory - C. A fire here killed 146 young women and girls, leading to better safety regulations for factories in NYC
4. Robber Barons - B. Alternative name for Titans of Industry that reflected their ruthless business practices and the immense income disparity of the time
5. Muckrakers - A. Progressive journalists who exposed corruption and exploitation in the Gilded Age
6. Sherman Anti-Trust Act - D. Law that outlawed price-fixing and practices that restrained competition
7. The Jungle - E. Upton Sinclair's work that led to passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drugs Act