Early Life
What was Rockefeller's first name?
John D Rockefeller
What was Rockefeller's first job?
Assistant Bookkeeper
What percentage of the Oil refining in the U.S business did Rockefeller own?
90%
What type of Company did Vanderbilt run?
Shipping and Railroads
Where was Rockefeller born?
Richford New York
What was Rockefeller's first Business?
Clark & Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company was the first Major _______
Monopoly
What issue did Rockefeller run into while making this deal?
He couldn't produce enough Oil
What was the name of Rockefeller's Highschool
Central Highschool in Cleveland Ohio
What did Rockefeller believe would expand in transportation?
Railroads
Whhen was Standard Oil founded?
Jan 10th 1870
Who did Vanderbilt make an alliance with in efforts to take down Rockefeller?
Tom Scott
How long was Rockefeller's college course?
10 weeks long
How much did Rockefeller buy out the Clark Brothers for?
$72,500
How many company's was Standard Oil forcibly split into?
34
What Method does Rockefeller switch to for Oil transportation?
Pipeline system
What was the fake name for William Rockefeller
Dr William Levingston
What was the full name of Clark
Maurice B. Clark
What were the names of Rockefeller's 3 main business partners?
William Rockefeller Jr., Henry Flagler, and Samuel Adams.
What quote did Rockefeller use to describe his dominance?
"Survival of the fittest"