Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle, encouraged the federal government to regulate the

A. railroad industry.
B. oil industry.
C. meatpacking industry.
D. steel industry.
E. housing industry.


Answer: C

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a. Bill of Rights b. Mayflower Compact c. Statement of Principles d. Cambridge Agreement e. Plymouth Agreement

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What was the Treaty of Paris?

A) A treaty recognizing a formal end to the hostilities between American and Britain B) A formal alliance between France and America C) A formal recognition of the end of the Revolutionary War D) A treaty denoting the Atlantic Ocean as an open trade territory E) A treaty denoting that America is a sovereign nation stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

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As southern opinion about the morality of slavery changed during the 1830s, people began to describe slavery as a(n) __________.

a. as a benefit to the slaves themselves b. as a stain on America’s good name c. as a necessary evil d. as a positive good

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Lincoln believed that issuing an emancipation proclamation was a military necessity

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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