John D. Rockefeller consolidated refining operations in Cleveland and ruthlessly drove down the costs of producing usable commodities. His success can thus be attributed to _____
A) joint ventures
B) tapered integration
C) vertical integration
D) horizontal integration
E) acquisitions
D
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The new American republic fell far short of what we would consider today to be “representative”, since, until _______, voting rights were restricted to white males with property.
a. 1790. b. 1863. c. 1812. d. 1820.
In what way did Joseph II disagree with his mother, Maria Theresa of Austria?
A. They disagreed on the power of the church. B. They disagreed on the level of religious tolerance that should be granted to citizens. C. They disagreed on the matter of how to deal with political unrest. D. They disagreed on how non-Christians should be treated in economic policies. E. They disagreed on how Catholics and Protestants should be permitted to worship.
What did the concept pax decorum mean?
a. The government law was ranked higher than religious law. b. Peace treaties had to be approved by the temple officials. c. Religious festivals must be held with solemnity and dignity d. The government functioned according to religious law e. The chief consul was anointed by the pontifex maximus.
The territory between two opposing enemy lines of trenches was called ______________.
A. suicide alley B. lead lane C. no man's land D. the great waste E. the corpse copse