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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Monopolies and Trusts

Question 1 • NM-US History and Geography A

What is the main idea of the text?

Answer
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.
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Because Standard Oil had been operating the way it had for so long, people just accepted that things would not change.
What is the main idea of the text?