Industrialists of the late 1800s used pools and trusts to do what?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: increase profits by minimizing competition
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A persistent source of tensions between Bostonians and British soldiers leading up to the Boston Massacre was:
A) stationing British soldiers in private residences. B) competition between troops and townsmen over jobs. C) strong anti-military sentiment in the colonies. D) the presence of local militia in close proximity to British troops.
The Morrill Tariff of 1861
a. raised duties as the Republicans had promised to do. b. was pushed through in the midst of the secession crisis. c. was the highest protective tariff since the Tariff of Abominations. d. was supported by the Republican Party. e. all of these choices.
The expectation that the United States' friends would take the lead in defending themselves was called ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A major goal of Peter the Great's reforms was to
a. increase the military power of Russia. b. promote religious toleration. c. oppose Westernization. d. gain noble support through protecting birthrights.