Morgan Acquired the Core of What Would Be the Largest

question 28

Multiple Choice

Morgan acquired the core of what would be the largest corporation in the world when he purchased

• A) oil interests formerly controlled by John D.Rockefeller.
• B) railroads formerly controlled by Collis P.Huntington.
• C) steel interests formerly controlled by Andrew Carnegie.
• D) meatpacking interests formerly controlled by the Armour and Swift companies.

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