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The Rockefeller Oil Trust

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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?

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?

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?

To limit their output to actual demand (C) Signup and view all the answers

What did the refiners plan to do once they became the only refiners?

To limit the output of other companies (B) Signup and view all the answers

What did Lincoln Steffens write about in his magazine articles?

Child labor (C) Signup and view all the answers

What impact did advances in printing technology have on magazines?

They became inexpensive to print (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who does Lincoln Steffens believe is responsible for the state of the United States?

We are responsible (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Lincoln Steffens accuse the leaders of doing?

Looting the government (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did Lincoln Steffens claim about the loyalty of the people?

It was diverted by the leaders (C) Signup and view all the answers