Upton Sinclair
True or False: Upton worked in a meat factory.
True
True or False: There was no inspections on the meat.
False because workers distracted the inspector not to see what was going on.
What year where the acts passed?
1.1808
2.1906
3.1707
4.1920
1906
How many books did Upton Sinclair write?
Nearly 100
What are some things included in the sausages other than meat?
Rats, human parts, poisoned bread and diseased animals
What were the acts passed?
2.Meat inspection act
True or False: Upton also spoke up against poverty.
True
In which CITY was the meat factory in which these horrible things were discovered?
Chicago
What was Upton Sinclair's intention in writing the jungle?
To expose the mistreatment of the working class in Chicago.
How did Upton Sinclair find out about the meat packing industry?
He was commissioned by a socialist to investigate working conditions in Chicago's meatpacking industry.
What is an example of a disease caused by meat?
Tuberculosis, Salmonella or Brucellosis
What is one main point in the book? (Multiple answers)
Expose the meatpacking industry, expose the working conditions, The American Dream, Family Values