Definition: These were British rules based on precedent that were transferred and enforced in the American Colonies. Many of these were also accepted into the newly independent states.
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In ohio in 1872, the cleveland massacre was a violent labor dispute at standard oil refineries in cleveland. a takeover by standard oil of the refineries in cleveland. an attempt to stop standard oil from becoming a monopoly. a failed attempt by standard oil to take over other refineries.