The industrial revolution of the 1800s brought about a massive change on the social and economic life in America. The massive economic growth brought about industrial growth‚ growth in population‚ expansion of consumer marketplace and economic output rose by about 85 percent. Although farm and cities grew together‚ Eric Foner wrote‚ “But it was the city that became the focus of progressive politics and of a new mass-consumer society.” (684) People moved to the cities in search of jobs and opportunities
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Progressive Era DBQ The Progressive movement began in the late 1800’s‚ it was an attempt to bring governmental reforms and make the American life better. In “The Jungle – Upton Sinclair” it was stated the meat packing industry was being very unsanitary by the way they produced their meat. It also said that there were other things inside the meat that are not supposed to be inside the meat‚ like mold‚ rats‚ insects‚ and other things. As well as things that are not supposed to be in the meat‚ they
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evident mostly when comparing two books. Slavery by Another Name‚ a book written in 2008 by Douglas A. Blackmon to show the world that indentured servitude continued well past emancipation. Along with “The Jungle” which was a book written 1906 by Upton Sinclair‚ Jr. but then shortened into an article‚ to alert the general public to the indiscriminatory horrors of factory life that affected workers of all races. Slavery by Another Name was showed high levels of racial tension whereas “The Jungle” had
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the products being transported are healthy. Two of those acts are The Meat Inspection Act and The Food Protection Plan of 2007. The Meat Inspection Act began the federal regulation of the poultry‚ meat‚ and egg products. A man by the name of Upton Sinclairs wrote a novel in 1906 called “The Jungle‚ which was filled with details on the unsanitary methods of Chicago’s meat-packing industry. Within months‚ the public began to demand a serious change in the meat industry. President Roosevelt sent in
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American people. The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 made it that meat and meat food products are wholesome and are properly labeled and packaged to protect the Nation from poisonous or harmful substances (Doc.6). This happened because a muckraker names Upton Sinclair wrote a book called “The Jungle” which exposed the unsanitary and harmful things that were happening to the meat. Later on Theodore Roosevelt proposed the Pure Food and Drug Act which required manufacturers
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American Imperialism and Early Progressives – Study Guide 1) Analyze the extent to which the Spanish-American War was a turning point in American foreign Policy? Thesis: The Spanish American War represented a turning point after which the US was more aggressive and more internationally-minded than it had previously been. Before the Spanish-American War‚ America’s foreign policy was aimed mostly at expanding its own territory and protecting it from foreign threats. The issues America had
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inspection. Cleanliness standards were brought forth for slaughterhouses and processing plants. President Roosevelt got the idea for the federal meat inspection act from a book he read called “The Jungle” which was written by “mukeracker” Upton Sinclair. In this book Sinclair wrote about the dangerous working conditions‚ filthy processing plants‚ and meat products contaminated (theodoreroosevelt.org). When the jungle was first published there were over 150 million copies that were sold. It became an international
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DBQ Essay During the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ Progressive reformers worked to improve American society. Their goals included protecting consumers‚ regulating child labor‚ improving working conditions‚ and expanding democracy. The ones being talked about in this essay are protecting consumers‚ regulating child labor‚ and the improvement of working conditions. Protecting consumers is important in various ways. It is unhealthy not to be protecting consumers. By doing this
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Cited: Sinclair‚ Upton. The Jungle‚ Bantam Books‚ New York‚ 1906. Sumner‚ William. What the Social Classes Owe Each Other‚ www.xroads.virgina.edu‚ Tindall‚ George. America: A Narrative History‚ W.W. Norton and Company New York‚ 1999.
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In the early 1900’s many of those who immigrated to America experienced unfair wages and working/ living conditions. Tenement houses were crowded‚ dark‚ loud‚ hot‚ foul smelling‚ unhealthy‚ and there was no fresh air (Riis‚ 1999). The people living under these conditions‚ typically didn’t have a choice because it was the only thing within their budget. Workers within the meat-packing industry worked in unsafe and unhealthy conditions. Those who had a job at the Shirtwaist Factory also worked under
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