AP US History

Answer - B - The publication of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle in 1906 led to the rapid passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act.

Key Takeaway: The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were two of many measures that were passed during the Progressive Era to help protect consumers from dangerous business practices. Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle shed light on the dangerous and filthy conditions in Chicago slaughterhouses. The book was instrumental in bringing attention to food safety in the United States.