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SAT US History Practice Question

In a 1906 speech, Theodore Roosevelt described a man with a muckrake who "fixes his eyes . . . only on that which is vile and debasing." His speech gave rise to the new word muckrakers, referring to

  1. A.farmers in lowland areas
  2. B.trial lawyers
  3. C.religious leaders
  4. D.judges in criminal courts
  5. E.investigative journalists

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