Question

JUST TWO QUESTIONS please

1. What was the underlying cause of the rise of the Populist Party?


A. Poor people had no power and little control over their lives.

B. Wealthy industrialists wanted to help farmers and business owners.

C. Blacks and whites were suspicious of each other.


2. What happened to John D. Rockefeller’s giant Standard Oil trust after Ida Tarbell wrote about it?

A. It was sold to a new owner.

B. It was broken up into independent companies.

C. It became more profitable than ever.

Answer 1

1. What was the underlying cause of the rise of the Populist Party?


A. Poor people had no power and little control over their lives.

B. Wealthy industrialists wanted to help farmers and business owners.

C. Blacks and whites were suspicious of each other.


2. What happened to John D. Rockefeller’s giant Standard Oil trust after Ida Tarbell wrote about it?

A. It was sold to a new owner.

B. It was broken up into independent companies.

C. It became more profitable than ever.

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