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What was the Progressive Movement?

A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States, from the 1890s to the 1920s. It aimed to eliminate corruption in government, regulate business practices, address health hazards, improve working conditions, and increase the role of government in society.

Who were the Muckrakers?

Journalists and writers who exposed corruption and social problems in American society during the Progressive Era.

What was The Jungle?

Upton Sinclair's novel that exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.

What was the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act?

Legislation passed in 1906 that established federal inspection of meat products and forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated food products and poisonous patent medicines.