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Question 1

Which of the following major reforms came about in New York City after the incident at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
 
  A) The legislature prohibited all workers from going on strike after an outbreak of violence had killed ten people.
  B) The legislature created a new arm of the police department that would be allowed to investigate thefts from the workplace.
  C) The legislature required sprinklers in high-rise buildings, unlocked exits, and fire drills in large factories and shops.
  D) The legislature required all women to only work an 8-hour day if they were sewing in a factory.

Question 2

How did Grover Cleveland earn a reputation as an honest politician when he was mayor of Buffalo, New York?
 
  A) He removed the entire city council from their positions because they had taken bribes.
  B) He rejected a street=cleaning contract that he saw as a scheme, despite the fact that the city council had approved the contract.
  C) He pledged to serve as mayor for several years in order to help clean up the city's corruptive nature.
  D) He sought the impeachment of corrupt judges who had been taking money in order to secure verdicts favorable to corporations.

Question 3

Muckraker Lincoln Steffens participated in a political reform movement in 1908 in what city?
 
  A) Newark
  B) San Diego
  C) Boston
  D) Chicago



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Answer 1

Answer: C

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Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: C





 

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