Oracle bones were used during the Shang dynasty to predict the future. The bones were used to process fortune-telling. They were used by Shamans, religious consultants that collaborated with gods and mythical people. The Shamans used the bone's cracks to demonstrate patterns or blemishes to anticipate the future.
The Mexican war was justified under the principle of Manifest Destiny <span />
The correct answer is "It created a controversy that influenced President Roosevelt to take action".
Sinclair's "The Jungle", aimed to win the hearts of Americans and lead their convictions towards socialism. However,<u> the biggest impact the book ended up having on the public, was its criticism of the meatpacking industry and exposure of their unsanitary practices</u>.
Although President Roosevelt was outraged at first, he ended up passing the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act to control the situation. In a public release he stated: "Radical action must be taken to do away with the efforts of arrogant and selfish greed on the part of the capitalist."
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