Question

Why is John D. Rockefeller famous?

Responses

He turned his small company, Standard Oil, into a giant that monopolized the oil industry.

He turned his small company, Standard Oil, into a giant that monopolized the oil industry.

He started as a low-paid iron worker in a mill and eventually became the founder of U.S. Steel Corporation.

He started as a low-paid iron worker in a mill and eventually became the founder of U.S. Steel Corporation.

He owned several large banks and on one occasion loaned the U.S. government $62 million.

He owned several large banks and on one occasion loaned the U.S. government $62 million.

He borrowed $50 to buy stock in the Union Pacific railroad and ended up owning the company.

He borrowed $50 to buy stock in the Union Pacific railroad and ended up owning the company.