The Standard Oil Trust

question 133

Multiple Choice

The Standard Oil trust

• A)forced the railroads to grant it discounts but not to its competitors.
• B)forced the railroads to give it payments on every shipment of oil refined by rival firms.
• C)violated the Sherman Antitrust Act.
• D)was split into 34 separate companies.
• E)All of the choices.

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