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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Oil prices tumble and Rockefeller absorbs another group of failing competitors. They have to do this secretly for what reason?
(a) Rockefeller does not want others to know how powerful he is.
(b) According to the law, Standard Oil should not exist.
(c) The existing law does not allow Standard Oil to own property outside of Ohio.
(d) The competitors are embarrassed.

2. Economic development is ___________ as a result of the war.
(a) Started.
(b) Stopped.
(c) Accelerated.
(d) Decelerated.

3. Big Bill runs a _______________ business and a hired worker who runs his farm.
(a) Oil.
(b) Shipping.
(c) Logging.
(d) Merchandise.

4. The new oil at Bradford intensifies the battle between who?
(a) Standard Oil and the iron industry.
(b) Standard Oil and the oil producers.
(c) Standard Oil and Sun Oil.
(d) Standard Oil and the railroad.

5. They have a son, ________________ Rockefeller who is born in Granger, New York in 1810.
(a) William Aaron.
(b) William Allen.
(c) William Austin.
(d) William Avery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Oil is found in the Western United States, as well as in what states?

2. At this time, his friends come from the community at the _______________ church where he is very active in church activities.

3. In what year do John D. and Maurice B. Clark open their own business?

4. Big Bill continues to visit once or twice a year and John D. tolerates the visits for what reason?

5. John D. is very concerned with displaying what?

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