Why did General Douglas MacArthur struggle to hold the U. S. positions in the Philippines?

a.75,000 Allied soldiers surrendered to Japanese troops.

b. More than 7,000 American and Filipino troops died.

c. Japan took Guam, Wake Island, and Hong Kong.

d. MacArthur was forced to retreat to Corregidor Island.

How was rockefeller able to build his monopoly across the oil industry? he found newer and cheaper ways to refine oil, increasing his profits. he confined his business to ohio so he could buy all the refineries there. he bought up oil refineries, cut costs, and reinvested his profits in other refineries. he began to sell kerosene as well as oil, expanding his market.

Explain when conformity is beneficial and when it is harmful. give examples of both?

Why was the sixteenth amendment important to woodrow wilson’s efforts to regulate the economy? a) the sixteenth amendment lowered interest rates charged by banks. b) the sixteenth amendment allowed congress to levy an income tax c) the sixteenth amendment lowered tariffs on imported goods d) the sixteenth amendment allowed congress to break up monopolies