Question

Refer to the outline below.

The fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory led to major reforms in fire safety standards.

A. Women’s Trade Union League and Red Cross urge city to fix fire safety standards
B. Labor union demonstrations lead to state legislation
C. Tragedy leads to safer working conditions

Which option represents the main topic of the outline?

A. Groups come together to ask the city to take action.
B. Laws for safer working conditions are instituted.
C. A tragic fire in a factory leads to major reforms.
D. State legislation changes due to demonstrations.

Answer 1

B. Laws for safer working conditions are instituted. 

Answer 2

Answer:

B. Laws for safer working conditions are instituted.

Explanation:

This is the statement that best represents the main topic of the outline. Option B is the statement that best shows this topic because it talks about how the laws were changed in order to institute safer working conditions. Option A talks about the way several groups motivated the change. Option C about how the fire changed everything, and option D how state legislation changed due to demonstrations. Option B is the only one that contains all methods that were used to institute change.