As a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the government broke up the Standard Oil Trust. Rockefeller simply reorganized his business as the Standard Oil Company. The new Standard Oil Company was a _______ company--it owned a controlling share of the stock in many oil companies.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: holding
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a. Runaway inflation b. Profiteering c. Build-up of British wartime surpluses that flooded into postwar America and hurt homegrown businesses d. Loss of capital due to widespread emancipation of slaves e. Speculation
Voltaire and his novel Candide emphasized which the following?
a. becoming aware of all the superstitions, prejudices, and follies in society. b. reasoning makes all phenomena and situations intelligible. c. the ability to see oneself in a wider context is an important component of enlightened thinking. d. organized religion is a hindrance to free and rational inquiry. e. all of the answers are correct.
When a socialist-Marxist government came to power in Chile, the United States
a. upheld its treaty commitments and did nothing. b. tried to encourage it to follow a moderate course. c. sent in troops and overthrew it. d. disrupted the country's economy, producing chaos and a military coup.
Which of the following is true of the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
A. It was vetoed by President Eisenhower. B. It suspended literacy tests for voting. C. It outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodations. D. It created the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.