Multiple choice

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were efforts by the federal gov to

  1. protect public health and safety

  2. restrict foreign competition

  3. support business monopolies

  4. regulate child labor

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Explanation

The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were Progressive Era reforms aimed at ensuring the safety and quality of food and medicine, directly protecting consumers from dangerous or unsanitary products.