Question

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire: a. resulted in laws that banned all manufacturing in New York. b. occurred during the Uprising of the 20,000. c. destroyed the business, but there were no casualties. d. was the worst fire in U.S. history. e. brought in its wake much-needed safety legislation.

Answer 1

E: Brought in its wake much-needed safety legislation.

Explanation:

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire occurred on March 25, 1911. It is considered as one of the deadliest fire accidents in U.S. history.

This accident unfolded the truth of poor working conditions in factories and other workplaces that finally led to labor reforms.

The fire led to introduce the safety legislation, which required improved factory safety standards for workers.