Chapter 8 Short Answer/Extended Response

Question 1

Describe the four main issues that muckrakers exposed to the general public. (4 points)

Answer 1

-Ida Tarbell exposed unfair practices of large corporations
-Some focused on government and social problems
-Lincoln Steffens wrote about vote-stealing and corruption in the political machines
-Jacob Rils wrote about poverty, disease, and crime in New York City

Question 2

Describe the election of 1912. Identify the three candidates, their political parties and all
other relevant information. (6 points)

Answer 2

-3 candidates
-William Taft- Republican-incumbent
-Theodore Roosevelt- Bull Moose- former president
-Woodrow Wilson- democrat
-Roosevelt’s program was called New Nationalism; Wilson’s was called New Freedom
-Roosevelt and Taft split the Republican Vote
-Wilson wins with only 42% of the popular vote