The correct answer is B) John D. Rockefeller.
The Standard Oil Company was founded by Rockefeller in 1870. He became one of the wealthiest men in America at this time. At one point, he controlled almost 90% of the oil made in the United States. He was considered a business tycoon during the Gilded Age and not only bought oil refineries but also bought the means of transportation for oil as well.
UK used to own the US until 1776
The Netherlands sought to seek independence from Spain at the end of the 16th century because Philip II, the Spanish king, directed the Spanish Inquisition against the Protestants in the Netherlands. Also, the Dutch did not want to pay the high taxes demanded for Spain's many wars, and b<span>ecause Calvinist Protestants did not agree with the Catholic rulers of Spain. Therefore, D. all of the above is the correct answer.</span>
<span>a nation growing in size, particularly in territory
</span><span>the annexing of all lands that lead to the Pacific Ocean
</span><span>spreading liberty and opportunity across the continent
</span><span>a goal to bring civilization to the western lands </span>
The 1975 amendments added protections from voting discrimination for language minority citizens [link to tools of suppression and fed law]. The law now requires jurisdictions with significant numbers of voters with limited or no English proficiency to provide voting materials and assistance in relevant languages in addition to English.
