Question

1 point

Which of the following is a result of government reform based on
muckraker Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle?*

Volstead Act

Alien & Sedition Acts

Food and Drug Act

Tammany Hall Commission

Answer 1

Answer: Food and Drug Act

Explanation: Within months, two pieces of legislation resulted from Sinclair's novel: The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act, both signed into law on June 30th, 1906. Sinclair was an instant celebrity and a Socialist hero, and was finally financially stable.