Answer: Expanded the federal government's role in protecting consumers.
Explanation:
In The Jungle, Sinclair intended to expose the hard circumstances of immigrants in the United States, particularly in Chicago and other industrialized cities. Nevertheless, many readers became further worried about health violations and unsanitary customs in the meat packing industry. The novel then became the main contribution to the public outcry that would lead to reforms such as the Meat Inspection Act.
In Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile, Ralph Nader accused car manufacturers of avoiding safety features, such as seat belts. The Senate was prompted to create the Department of Transportation and the antecedent agencies of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
