Monopolies and Trusts Answers

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Explain your reasoning, using at least one quotation from the reading to justify your answer.

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Which reasons did you include in your answer?

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What is the main idea of the text?

A
Only people in Northwest Pennsylvania knew how ruthless Standard Oil could be.
B
Only people with private agendas did not trust Standard Oil. Everybody else believed it had good practices.
C
Because Standard Oil had been operating the way it had for so long, people just accepted that things would not change.
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Which inference did you include in your answer?

A
Over time, most people forgot all the bad things Standard Oil had done.
B
Rockefeller waged a successful public relations campaign.
C
The public accepted Rockefeller’s explanations when people complained.
D
No one was willing to stand up to the powerful Rockefeller.
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What is the main idea of the text?

A
Standard Oil was great because Rockefeller picked strong partners who shared his vision.
B
Standard Oil was great because of Rockefeller’s sweeping commercial vision and ambition.
C
Standard Oil was great because Rockefeller understood what he was after and knew how to work for it.
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Use at least three pieces of evidence found in the text.

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John D. Rockefeller built his oil monopoly through careful planning, hard work, and a willingness to crush competitors. He was patient and planned everything carefully as he expanded Standard Oil. He was ambitious and hard working, and he had a great instinct for making money. Rockefeller also knew when to seize opportunity and was willing to crush his competitors to control the industry.

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Which of the following does your response include?

A
Rockefeller was patient.
B
He planned everything carefully.
C
He hired men who shared his vision.
D
He was able to convince the public that he was good for business.
E
He was ambitious and hard working.
F
He had a great instinct for making money.
G
He was willing to crush his competitors.
H
He knew when to seize opportunity.

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