J. Pierpont Morgan made a name for himself in the business world by
a. financing the reorganization of the railroads, insurance companies, and banks.
b. purchasing Standard Oil for $400 million.
c. developing the vertical integration system.
d. funding Thomas Edison's invention factory.
e. speculating in western land purchases and sales.
a
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The Crusades set a precedent of
A) seizing private territory in the name of the Church. B) killing in the name of God. C) engaging in fragile diplomatic relationships with enemies to gain territory. D) colonizing and converting non-Christian lands and long distance overseas trade. E) organized, unified warfare that had not been seen since the fall of the West.
For the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century, investment capital came mostly from
A. investment banks. B. the savings of the firms. C. private investors. D. wealthy industrialists.
The British monarch who separated from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England was _________
A) Elizabeth I B) Henry VIII C) Edward VI D) Ferdinand of Aragon
Why and how did Arab and European powers dominate sub-Saharan African societies?
What will be an ideal response?