The American Tobacco Company Was

question 73

Multiple Choice

The American Tobacco Company was:

• A) based in Dallas, Texas
• B) second only to the Bull Durham Company in cigarette production at the turn of the century
• C) dominating the U.S. tobacco industry by the twentieth century
• D) the first such government-owned company in the United States
• E) Virginia's largest industrial employer

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Definitions:

Major Product

The compound that is formed in the largest quantity during a chemical reaction, as predicted by reaction mechanisms.

Diene

Organic compounds that contain two double bonds.

HBr

Hydrobromic acid, a diatomic molecule consisting of hydrogen and bromine, used commonly in organic synthesis and as a reagent.

Control

In the context of experiments, a standard condition or treatment that does not change, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the experimental variable.