What was the name of the soviet defense alliance

What is the acronym to remember when evaluating source information?

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.

"but let us admit texas, and we shall place the balance of power in the hands of the texans themselves. they, with the southern states, will control the policy and the destiny of this nation; our tariff will then be held at the will of the texan advocates of free trade. are our friends of the north prepared to deliver over this great national policy to the people of texas? " - rep. joshua giddings, ohio, may 21, 1844 this quote points to what major issue in the years leading up to the civil war?