Used wind patterns and currents to navigate
From what I know of the book, it was a critical success but did not resonate with the public the way Sinclair wanted it to. The government took notice and tried to better regulate the meat industry. Working people, however, were not drawn to it the way had hoped.
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"poll tax" describes a legal means southern whites used to prevent blacks from voting in the post-Reconstruction era but there were other means as well.
Generally speaking, after being an apprentice, a person would become a "journeyman," since this required a higher set of skills and expertise. This was not always the case, however.