WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ANDREW CARNEGIE
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John D. Rockefeller
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Andrew Carnegie
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Wright Brothers
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Thomas Edison
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rockefeller, in full John Davison Rockefeller, (born July 8, 1839, Richford, New York, U.S.-died May 23, 1937, Ormond Beach, Florida), American industrialist and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
Detailed explanation-2: -John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company on January 10, 1870 with his business partners and brother.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1870, Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, along with his younger brother William (1841-1922), Henry Flagler (1830-1913) and a group of other men. John Rockefeller was its president and largest shareholder.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rockefeller, along with his associates Samuel Andrews and Henry M. Flagler, founded Standard Oil in 1870. Within two years, the company had a monopoly on the refinement of oil in the Cleveland area.