John D Rockefeller Used All of the Following Tactics to Achieve

question 9

Multiple Choice

John D. Rockefeller used all of the following tactics to achieve his domination of the oil industry EXCEPT

• A) employing spies.
• B) extorting rebates from railroads.
• C) using federal agents to break his competitors.
• D) acquiring control of 95 percent of all the oil refineries in the country.
• E) using high-pressure sales methods.

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