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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. By 1870, there is so much overproduction and falling prices that John D. begins to worry about what?

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

3. In 1853, Bill moves the family to ______________ and leaves them at the home of his sister and brother-in-law.

4. After the end of the SIC, Rockefeller comes up with a new plan, called what?

5. Public sentiment against what begins to grow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between John D. Rockefeller and John D. Archbold.

2. What does Rockefeller do to insure high volume and low costs?

3. Describe what Rockefeller does to control those in transport.

4. Describe the history of the Rockefeller family prior to John D.'s birth.

5. Describe Big Bill's marriage to Eliza and their living arrangements for the first part of their marriage.

6. Describe the oil industry in the middle of 1880.

7. What does John D. learn while working at Hewitt and Tuttle?

8. How does John D. end up with control with the largest oil refinery in Cleveland?

9. What are the results of new oil discoveries in Pennsylvania?

10. How is John D. affected by the invention of the light bulb and natural gas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1870, Standard Oil is formed.

Part 1) How is Standard Oil formed? What is Standard Oil? How does John D. help to make this company more profitable?

Part 2) How does he also profit from his work with Standard Oil? What setbacks occur? Why do they occur?

Part 3) How does Standard Oil change throughout the years? What causes these changes? How is John D. and his family affected?

Essay Topic 2

Rockefeller becomes the wealthiest man in the world.

Part 1) How does he build his wealth? What strategic moves does he make that you believe were the most beneficial?

Part 2) What role do antitrust laws play in this? How else does John D. and his family benefit from laws and changes in the economy?

Part 3) Could you potentially be the wealthiest person in the world? Why or why not? Would you want to be the wealthiest person? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

By the mid-1890s, public sentiment is to curtail the trusts.

Part 1) What are trusts? Why were they formed? How do they affect the economy?

Part 2) Why does the public want trusts curtailed? Is this a good idea? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this public sentiment affect John D. and his family? Is this the result that those against trusts wanted? Why or why not?

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