Question

Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to

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your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
If you were a sociable person, he (the
government inspector was quite willing to enter
into conversation with you, and to explain to you
the deadly nature of the ptomaines which are
found in tubercular pork; and while he was
talking with you you could hardly be so
ungrateful as to notice that a dozen carcasses
were passing him untouched.
- Uptor Sinclair, 1906
7) After reading the book excerpted above, President Theodore Roosevelt asked
the U.S. Congress to —
A. halt production at meatpacking plants
B. pass a law calling for closer regulation of food quality
C. fund research to find a cure for tuberculosis
D. pass a law to limit work hours in meatpacking plants

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter B

Explanation: After reading the book excerpted above, President Theodore Roosevelt asked the U.S. Congress to pass a law calling for closer regulation of food quality.