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Question 1

In the spaces below, list two ways in which John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were similar.

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Answer

Question 2

Which similarities did you include in your answer?

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Both started work at an early age.; Both learned important skills in their first jobs.; Both built monopolies in their industries.; Both wanted to remove as many of their competitors as possible.

Question 3

Write and evaluate the expression shown on the left. Then, check all that apply.

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Write the expression as 3f – 2.; The value when f = 4.5 is 11.5.

Question 4

What is the main idea of the text?

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Rockefeller was a patient man who thought out and prepared for his business activities.

Question 5

Explain how to translate the phrase into an algebraic expression. a number squared decreased by ten

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Let x represent the number. The phrase “a number squared” translates to x², and “decreased by ten” means subtract 10, so the expression is x² − 10.

Question 6

Does Tarbell have a positive or negative view of the trait in this case? positivenegative

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negative

Question 7

What is the main idea of the text?

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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.

Question 8

The 1800s was a time that changed the way Americans live.Here are some inventions you’ll learn about in this lesson.Which of these inventions have you used today?

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public transit (bus or train); telephone; music player; car

Question 9

Check any that you included in your response.

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Replace key words with variables, numbers, and operations.; “A number squared” is a power where the base is the variable and the exponent is 2.; “Decreased by ten” means you must subtract 10 from the squared number.

Question 10

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

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Tarbell has a negative view of Rockefeller’s patience. She portrays it as a calculating tool he used to hide his plans and destroy competitors, for example by waiting for the right moment to “crush men who are pursuing legitimate trade” or to seize “that particular invention, plant, or market.”

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