Question

arize ideas/details (infotext) check english read this summary of the passage. which key detail best completes the summary? drag the correct answer to the box. ida tarbell was a journalist in the early 1900s. she battled one of the biggest companies in the united states: john d. rockefellers standard oil company. tarbells writing exposed the nitty - gritty details of standard oils unfair business practices. they showed that rockefeller had forced all his competitors out of business, and as a result, he controlled 95 percent of the oil in the united states. because of this, rockefeller could set prices, and customers would just have to pay whatever he asked since they couldnt buy oil elsewhere. tarbells work was wildly popular amongst her readers and eventually reached the eyes of the u.s. government. the supreme court ruled that rockefeller had broken the law. ida tarbell was a journalist who took on standard oil, a powerful business in the united states. her articles eventually caused standard oil to get into trouble with the supreme court. she was a fighter who lived in the early 1900s. john d. rockefeller owned standard oil. the supreme court got involved in the case. she wrote about unfair business practices.

Explanation:

The summary focuses on Ida Tarbell as a journalist taking on Standard Oil and the impact of her articles. The key detail that ties in with the cause - for - Standard - Oil - getting - into - trouble is that she wrote about unfair business practices. The other options either provide general information (like her being a fighter in the early 1900s), basic ownership information (John D. Rockefeller owned Standard Oil), or just mention the Supreme - Court involvement without the cause.

Answer:

She wrote about unfair business practices.