64 parish Standard Oil

64 parish Standard Oil

5th Grade

12 Qs

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64 parish Standard Oil

64 parish Standard Oil

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which company built one of the largest refineries in the world in Baton Rouge?

Huey P. Long Oil Company

Standard Oil Company of Louisiana

ExxonMobil Corporation

Louisiana Public Service Commission

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Standard Oil choose Baton Rouge as the site of a new refinery complex?

To access the nation's major waterways

To avoid government oversight

To challenge Huey P. Long's political power

To compete with other oil companies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the political opponent of Standard Oil in Louisiana?

Andrew Carnegie

John D. Rockefeller

Huey P. Long

J. P. Morgan

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Huey P. Long represent in his battles against Standard Oil?

The interests of big-business

The interests of the common people

The interests of the oil industry

The interests of the Louisiana government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Standard Oil control in its monopolistic business tactics?

Government regulations, taxes, and subsidies

Production, prices, and transportation rates

Advertising, marketing, and sales

Labor unions, strikes, and protests

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Huey P. Long gain fame in his fight against Standard Oil?

By investing in Standard Oil stocks

By supporting big-business interests

By representing independent oil firms

By advocating for higher taxes on the oil industry

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Huey P. Long propose to fund his public programs?

Higher taxes on the oil industry

Higher taxes on the common people

Higher taxes on the wealthy

Higher taxes on the government

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