What did journalist Ida Tarbell reveal in her exposé of Standard Oil?
A) illicit deals between John D. Rockefeller and railroad companies
B) the economic benefits of trusts, such as stabilized prices
C) John D. Rockefeller's attempt to broker a backroom deal with the president
D) the company's efforts to take over the railroads
E) the failure of the government's trustbusting efforts against the company
A
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A) both cities were subsequently restored to Shi'ite control. B) Ottoman caliphs could claim both political and religious leadership of the Muslim world. C) Christians who had controlled the cities for centuries were finally expelled. D) the Safavid Persians were forced to convert to Sunni Islam. E) Ottoman sultans gained control of the Indian Ocean trade.
Who were the Boers?
A. German settler colonies in Southwest Africa B. Dutch farmers who moved to avoid English rule C. British industrialists who established mining camps D. French missionaries in South Africa E. Belgian administrative staff at rubber colonies in the Congo
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a. Ethiopia b. China c. South Africa d. Australia
The Three Kingdoms of early Korea were
A. Xinjang, Silla, and Jurchen. B. Paekche, Silla, and Koguryo. C. Sakhalin, Koryo, and Tientsin. D. Pyongyang, Yalu, and Annam. E. Seoul, Koguryo, and Champa.