Passage from Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" -

Question

"There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage; there would come all the way back from Europe old sausage that had been rejected, and that was moldy and white—it would be dosed with borax [a white powder made from boric acid, used in detergents, flame retardants, and disinfectants] and glycerin [a chemical compound used in foods and medicines], and dumped into the hoppers [containers for mixing], and made over again for home consumption."
What 3 actions/changes can be attributed to this novel about the meat packing industry? True False
The right to vote was extended to women.
Federal troops were mobilized to break up strikes.
Congress began auditing railroads.
Lawmakers created regulations to inspect food before being sold for consumption.
Food makers had to start following stricter purity codes of food processing.
The public demanded the government take measures to protect people from contaminated foods.

Answer 1

Based on Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and its impact on the meatpacking industry, the following actions/changes can be attributed to the novel:

1. Lawmakers created regulations to inspect food before being sold for consumption. - True
2. Food makers had to start following stricter purity codes of food processing. - True
3. The public demanded the government take measures to protect people from contaminated foods. - True

The other statements are not directly attributed to "The Jungle":

• The right to vote was extended to women. - False (This was a separate movement linked to women's suffrage.)
• Federal troops were mobilized to break up strikes. - False (While strikes occurred during this time, this action is not directly linked to the aftermath of "The Jungle.")
• Congress began auditing railroads. - False (This is more closely associated with earlier reforms and is not a direct consequence of Sinclair's work.)