The correct answer is Upton Sinclair.
This American author became a national name with his book "The Jungle." This fiction novel was based on the real working experiences of individuals within the meat packing industry during the early 20th century. The disgusting habits/practices of this industry and the terrible working conditions described gained national attention, eventually leading to president Teddy Roosevelt passing the Meat Inspection Act of 1907.
Answer:
B. mercury
Explanation:
Mercury is one of the most common toxic chemicals that can be found in contaminated fish. This is because mercury has become a common pollutant in rivers and other waterways since it it commonly used in mining and industrial operation, and these operations end up throwing the mercury into the waterbodies, where the fish absorb it.
Answer:
A different Enlightenment thought.
Explanation:
The Declaration of Independence features the Enlightenment ideas of a <u><em>social contract</em></u> (power exchange between citizens and the government to ensure a citizens protection), <u><em>popular sovereignty</em></u> (the idea that the government's power comes from the people, so the people have the right to rule the government), and unalienable <u><em>natural rights</em></u> (rights we are all born with. In the Declaration of Independence, these rights are defines as the right to live, pursue of happiness, and be free [liberty]).
The Answer is C because
The agreement that divided Persia into three zones, a large Russian zone to the north, and two smaller zones, one which neither country dominated, and a British zone to the south. Afghanistan was less of a trade partner to Russia, but there were concerns about the border, in relation to crime, refugees and diseases.
1938: Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which required employers to pay overtime to all employees who worked more than 44 hours a week. They amended the act two years later to reduce the work week to 40 hours.
1940: The 40-hour work week became U.S. law.
Answer: True - it was made a U.S. law
