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The Economy of the US

Question 9 • EA Academy Civics 9

How did Ida M. Tarbell contribute to the establishment of antitrust laws in the early 1900s?

Answer
A
She condemned the use of the Sherman Act as antibusiness.
B
She helped establish the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
C
She wrote a series of articles about the Standard Oil Company.
D
She argued against the need to limit monopolistic practices.

Explanation

Ida M. Tarbell was a journalist whose investigative articles exposed the Standard Oil Company’s monopolistic practices. Her reporting helped build public support for antitrust action. The correct choice is that she wrote a series of articles about Standard Oil.

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