Ida Tarbell's article, "The History of the Standard Oil Company" was an example of which of the following?

1) Gilded Age pro-capitalist public relations

2) 19th century objective historiography

3) Progressive Era muckraking journalism

4) Social Party anti-capitalist propaganda

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Jaylee Braun

18 March, 23:27

Ida Tarbell's article, "The History of the Standard Oil Company" was an example of which of the following?

1) Gilded Age pro-capitalist public relations

2) 19th century objective historiography

3) Progressive Era muckraking journalism

4) Social Party anti-capitalist propaganda

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Jerome Hess · Answer 1

Originally serialized in nineteen parts in McClure's magazine, the book is a seminal example of muckraking, and inspired many other journalists to write about trusts, large businesses that (in the absence of strong antitrust laws in the 19th century) attempted to gain monopolies in various industries.

Ida Tarbell's article, "The History of the Standard Oil Company" was an example of which of the following?1) Gilded Age pro-capitalist public relations2) 19th century objective historiography3) Progressive Era muckraking journalism4) Social Party anti-capitalist propaganda

Ida Tarbell's article, "The History of the Standard Oil Company" was an example of which of the following?

1) Gilded Age pro-capitalist public relations

2) 19th century objective historiography

3) Progressive Era muckraking journalism

4) Social Party anti-capitalist propaganda