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Which best describes John D. Rockefeller, and illustrates why he was a success? A.  Expert oil refiner        B.  Holder of an MBA    C.  Master organizer    D.  Railroad tycoon    

Test Flammable materials like alcohol should never be dispensed or used near

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Overall, what was at the root of the start of the Great Depression? A.  Stock Market Crash B.  Unstable economy & economic structure C.  Inflation D. President Hoover

Which of the following led most Americans to view labor with no sympathy? A.  Haymarket    B.  Homestead Steel Strike    C.  Pullman Strike        D.  Industrial Workers of the World            E.  All of the above

What was the Schlieffen Plan? a.    The German military plan to conquer France in one full swoop. b.    The German plan to avoid war with America by not sinking American ships. c.    The German plan to invade Russia to knock them out of the war in 36 days. d.    The Berlin housing estate where General Paul von Hindenburg convinced Germany to surrender.

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It was American participation in putting down this insurgent movement in China, that gave the United States leverage in implementing the Open Door Policy. A.  Opium Rebellion        B.  Chinese Insurrection    C.  Boxer Rebellion     D.  Sino-Japanese War

This Progressive president gained an inaccurate reputation as a trustbuster.  In reality he only targeted the “bad” trusts.     A.  Theodore Roosevelt    B.  Franklin Roosevelt    C. Woodrow Wilson    D.  William Howard Taft