https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q Made with swagger en-us 2016-12-18 23:13:46 UTC 2026-03-18 02:57:44 UTC hello@padlet.com kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247821 2016-12-18 23:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247821 kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247834 John D Rockefeller became America's most successful and important oil tycoon. From the age of 14, Rockefeller was also fascinated in the job market and enjoyed working for businesses. At the age of 20, he helped establishment a business that manufactured grain and wheat products with another partner. Being successful, he decided to start the Standard Oil Company in 1870, based in Cleveland, Ohio.]]> 2016-12-18 23:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247834 kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247975 John D Rockefeller is most famous for his involvement in America's early oil industry.  His oil company, the Standard Oil Company, grew into one of America's most successful companies. His company grew so large that he gained a monopoly in the oil market, and foreign consumers became dependent on his oil. The company's most important oil product was by far petroleum.]]> 2016-12-18 23:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144247975 kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248144 Rockefeller's wealth was dependent on America's Second Industrial Revolution. With the invention of the light bulb, combustion engine, and vehicle, oil became a needed good for many products. Rockefeller was known to engage in sketchy business practices. He was known to buyout his competitors, and he also violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. He was also known to put some of his workers in poor conditions with low pay.]]> 2016-12-18 23:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248144 kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248260 Rockefeller was a multimillion during his lifetime, something most people were not accustomed too. He gave a substantial amount of money (500 million) to several philanthropic (welfare) causes. However, he mostly donated this money so he would avoid public criticism ]]> 2016-12-18 23:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248260 kylearendas1 https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248339 1. History.com Staff. "John D. Rockefeller." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2010. Web. 18 Dec. 2016.

2. "John D. Rockefeller." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 12 Sept. 2016. Web. 18 Dec. 2016.]]> 2016-12-18 23:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kylearendas1/6zh7v34mq57q/wish/144248339