The History of the Standard Oil Company<span> is a 1904 book by journalist</span>Ida Tarbell<span>. It is an exposé about the Standard Oil Company, run at the time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in American history.
d.</span><span>19th century objective historiography
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Thomas Paine's Common Sense was intended to illustrate the absurdity of the colonies following Britain's rule. It was a persuasive argument for American independence.
From a western context, such as in Germany and Italy, the rise of nationalism and nation-states was most related to imperialism, since it was imperialism that made these nations compete the most.
The Articles of Confederation but many restrictions on the federal government. Congress couldn't tax the states so they couldn't make much money. Also, there wasn't a national court. <span />
