Multiple choice

The book The Jungle was written by Upton Sinclair in 1906. What issue did this book deal with?

  1. inner-city crime

  2. meatpacking industry

  3. protectionist tariffs

  4. exploration and imperialism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' exposed the unsanitary and dangerous conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading directly to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.

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