Question

which of the following best describes upton sinclair, ida tarbell, and frank norriss impact on journalism?

• they were among the first to publicize immoral, corrupt practices of large industries.
• they pointed out how racial discrimination still plagued america, even after the civil war.
• they spurred the supreme court to break up the standard oil trust
• they discouraged readers from taking action against corruption

Explanation:

Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, and Frank Norris were muckrakers. Muckrakers were journalists who exposed immoral and corrupt practices of large industries (like Sinclair on meatpacking, Tarbell on Standard Oil). The second option is about racial discrimination, not their journalism focus. The third option: Ida Tarbell's work contributed to public outcry, but the Supreme Court breaking up Standard Oil was a legal process, not directly their journalism's main impact description. The fourth is wrong as they encouraged action against corruption. So the first option fits.

Answer:

A. They were among the first to publicize immoral, corrupt practices of large industries