Which outcome followed The Jungle's publication in 1906?

• A. Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act passed
• B. Repeal of Meat Inspection Act
• C. Antitrust crackdown on a different industry
• D. WWI embargo policies

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that muckraking journalism sparked federal action to regulate food safety. The Jungle exposed shocking unsanitary conditions in meatpacking, which shocked the public and pressured Congress to respond with concrete reforms. In 1906, two landmark laws were passed: one established federal inspection of meatpacking plants to ensure sanitary conditions, and the other prohibited adulterated or misbranded food and medicines, laying groundwork for what would become the FDA. This demonstrates how exposing dangerous practices can translate into lasting regulatory change.

The other options don’t fit because there was no repeal of the Meat Inspection Act, and the Jungle’s impact wasn’t an antitrust crackdown in a different industry. WWI embargo policies occurred later and for different reasons.