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What is the ticker symbol for JP Morgan Chase and Company

The ticker symbol for JP Morgan Chase and Company is JPMand it is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

Why was the horse so valauble to the western plains Indians

why were horses important to the western plains indians

In the late 1800s what often controlled local government

political machines

Which person was an influential political boss who ran Tammany Hall in New York City

william on study island

In which Supreme Court decision did the court uphold the right for states to regulate railroads and grain elevators

munn vs Illinois

In which Supreme Court decision did the court rule that a state could not regulate railroad rates because the railroad carried freight across state lines

Wabash v. Illinois

Patronage system how were many people chosen for government jobs

Supporters of a political party were rewarded with jobs.

Why did Tesla's alternating current system become the standard for providing electricity

In the "War of Currents", George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison's promotion of direct current for electric power distribution over alternating current advocated by Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla.

AC was and it is the best system.

What did improved farming techniques lead to

Improved farming techniques lead to the division of labor. It allowed people to diversify and not concentrate solely on basic human needs.

Which group of people was most supportive of government regulation of the railroad industry

Farmers

Which of these best describes why a large percentage of farmers in the late 1800s had high amounts of debt

Many farmers had borrowed large amounts of money to pay for land and farm equipment.

Why were farmes in favor of government regulation of railroads

The farmers felt that they were being charged to much to ship their crops.

The Pullman Strike of 1894 at the Pullman Palace Car Company ended after

the federal government issued an injunction

John D. Rockefeller originally made his fortune in which industry

Oil

Thomas Edison first achieved recognition for the invention of which product in 1877

sh

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