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What was the purpose of the scheme proposed by the Pennsylvania refiners?
What was the purpose of the scheme proposed by the Pennsylvania refiners?
- To persuade all the railroads to handle oil
- To limit the output of other companies
- To bring together a large body of refiners and shippers
- To keep up prices (correct)
What was the main goal of the company formed by the refiners and shippers?
What was the main goal of the company formed by the refiners and shippers?
- To compete with other companies
- To receive refunds on oil
- To become the only refiners (correct)
- To obtain special rebates on oil
Why did the refiners work on the scheme secretly?
Why did the refiners work on the scheme secretly?
- To prevent premature injury to their scheme (correct)
- To avoid public discussion
- To handle oil for all the railroads
- To concentrate the business in one company
What did the refiners hope to achieve by obtaining special rates from the railroads?
What did the refiners hope to achieve by obtaining special rates from the railroads?
What did the refiners plan to do once they became the only refiners?
What did the refiners plan to do once they became the only refiners?
What did Lincoln Steffens write about in his magazine articles?
What did Lincoln Steffens write about in his magazine articles?
What impact did advances in printing technology have on magazines?
What impact did advances in printing technology have on magazines?
Who does Lincoln Steffens believe is responsible for the state of the United States?
Who does Lincoln Steffens believe is responsible for the state of the United States?
What did Lincoln Steffens accuse the leaders of doing?
What did Lincoln Steffens accuse the leaders of doing?
What did Lincoln Steffens claim about the loyalty of the people?
What did Lincoln Steffens claim about the loyalty of the people?
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