What is the main idea of the cartoon?

The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly

What is the main idea of this cartoon?

Big business greatly influenced the actions of the Senate

The cartoonist indicating that the United States Senate

was heavily influenced by big business

Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?

federal government promoted transcontinental railroad

Which statement expresses the main idea of this 1883 cartoon?

The wealthy are benefiting from the working class.

The cartoonist is expressing

dissatisfaction with the power of big business

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1
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Foreign competition in oil industry was hurting companies
The way to develop industries was to form proprietorship
Government regulations were strangling Standard Oil Company
The Standard Oil Company was a harmful monopoly
2
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
The Senate had to continue to pass legislation
Relations between industry and the Senate benefited public
Big business greatly influenced the actions of the Senate
Senate needed more financial support from monopolies
3
The cartoonist indicating that the United States Senate
refused to admit special interest groups to Senate hearings
passed antitrust legislation despite opposition of business
alienated business leaders by ignoring their interests
was heavily influenced by big business
4
Which conclusion is best supported by the information on the map?
Western railroads generated little profit for their owners
laissez faire stopped the government from helping railroads
federal government promoted transcontinental railroad
railroad companies had to buy the land they needed
5
Which statement expresses the main idea of this 1883 cartoon?
Most workers in the United States can become business owners
The wealthy are benefiting from the working class.
Social classes arise from the natural differences
Business owners achieved wealth through their own hard work
6
The cartoonist is expressing
dissatisfaction with the power of big business
support for new tariffs
concern for environmental pollution
encouragement for increased immigration
7
This pair of photographs suggests that the major purpose of the Carlisle Indian School was to
promote cultural assimilation
teach skills needed for working in the factories
prepare children for life on the reservation
train future leaders in tribal traditions

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