3. What specific issues did labor leaders seek to improve for workers?

Question

A) civil rights
B) voting rights
C) temperance laws
D) working conditions

4. Which of the following is the best definition of a muckraker?
A) a woman protesting for the right to vote.
B) an investigative journalist exposing corruption.
C) a civil rights leader working toward racial equality.
D) an industry leader fighting against progressive reforms.

5. Use the passage from Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives to answer the question.

"The very games at which he takes a hand in the street become polluting in its atmosphere. With no steady hand to guide him, the boy takes naturally to idle ways." – Jacob Riis

What was Jacob Riis referring to in this passage?
A) the pollution found in the streets of New York
B) the lack of playgrounds for children living in slums
C) the dangers of factory work for children in big cities
D) the dangers of truancy for young boys in the slums

Answer 1

3. The correct answer is D) working conditions. Labor leaders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries primarily focused on improving working conditions, including issues like wage levels, hours of work, and labor rights.

4. The correct answer is B) an investigative journalist exposing corruption. Muckrakers were journalists in the early 20th century who aimed to expose social issues, corruption, and injustices through their investigative work.

5. The correct answer is B) the lack of playgrounds for children living in slums. In this passage, Jacob Riis is addressing the impact of the environment on children living in impoverished conditions, suggesting that the absence of safe and constructive spaces contributes to negative influences and behaviors.