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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. Are the Rockefellers practitioners of conspicuous consumption?

2. Big Bill does not accompany his family to Richford when they move and does not appear in the area until 1835, posing as what?

3. Unlike some other oil men, John D. feels that oil will be what?

4. When Eliza dies in March 1889, John has it announced that she died how?

5. The new oil at Bradford intensifies the battle between who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Big Bill do in Moravia?

2. Describe William Avery Rockefeller prior to his marriage to Eliza.

3. What are the results of Standard Oil becoming more involved in the railroad business?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Describe John D.'s life while living on Euclid Avenue.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John D. is philanthropic.

Part 1) What philanthropies does he support? How and why does he support them?

Part 2) What do critics say about John D.'s philanthropic activities? Why do they say this? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this desire to help others instilled in John D.'s children? How do these Rockefeller organizations help people today?

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

In the 1850s, oil is discovered in Pennsylvania.

Part 1) Why is this an important discovery? How does John D. benefit from this discovery?

Part 2) What problems did oil also cause John D.? What might John D.'s life have been like if he had not gotten into the oil industry?

Part 3) How has the oil industry impacted us today? How have decisions and events of John D.'s day affected us today?

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