Why did John D. Rockefeller reject competition among oil companies?
a. He believed that consolidation, not competition, created stronger companies.
b. He did not want to be forced to lower his prices to consumers.
c. He felt that other oil companies were inferior to his company.
d. He believed that competition would only weaken his own company.
e. He felt that his company needed to develop before it could compete with others.
Answer is a. He believed that consolidation, not competition, created stronger companies.
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A) could survive only if they were near a rail connection and a nearby industry where there was work. B) were often forced to call for the deployment of federal troops to stop white violence. C) grew rapidly and developed their own vibrant cultures. D) depended on federal welfare dollars to survive.
W. E. B. Du Bois joined other members of the Niagara Movement and white progressives to organize the __________.
A. Knights of Labor B. International Workers of the World (IWW) C. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) D. American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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A. had mostly all gained their freedom. B. were about as likely to have been born in America as in Africa. C. found little opportunity to create an African American culture. D. were more likely to be recent arrivals from Africa.
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A) British Parliament. B) French Estates General. C) Athenian democracy. D) Roman republic.