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No Trust In Trusts

by Ari Posted on September 21, 2010

http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/sherman_antitrust.html In the 1880s, the people of American were worrying about trusts. Trusts were business that combined so they could reduce competition and control prices. Because of that, in 1890, President Harrison, along with Congress, passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. … Continue reading →

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Is Standard Oil a Monopoly?

by Faizan Sohail Posted on September 20, 2010

The information in this primary source document helps us a great deal to provide the basic five ‘w’s. The who here would be the small oil companies that were decimated and destroyed at the hands of the oil giant Standard … Continue reading →

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An unfair game

by Lisa Yin Posted on September 19, 2010

As the economy grew in the United States, many businessmen took their advantage to create their own empire. Andrew Carnegie was the king of the steel industry. Along with Carnegie, there was John D. Rockefeller who controlled the oil company. … Continue reading →

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