Question

which detail best supports the central idea of the passage? highlight the detail. ida tarbell was a journalist in the early 1900s. she battled one of the biggest companies in the united states: john d. rockefeller’s standard oil company. tarbell’s writing exposed the nitty - gritty details of standard oil’s 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 couldn’t buy oil elsewhere. tarbell’s 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. he could no longer practice business in the same way again.

Explanation:

The central idea is Ida Tarbell's impact on Standard Oil. The detail about Rockefeller forcing competitors out and controlling 95% of oil best supports this as it shows the company's unfair practices she exposed.

Answer:

"Tarbell's writing exposed the nitty - gritty details of Standard Oil's 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."