oil companies has been around for at least one hundred years before John Rockefeller established the Standard Oil Trust Company. Just like any new business founded, Rockefeller thought it was a new investement with the steel company becoming one of the dominant industry in the world, due to railroads, train, and new ships being created. They required oil to function. John Rockefeller, established the Trust, a type of monopoly (illegal today in the US) with the idea to make more money. Much more than what he realized.
to answer your question in a shorter way, rich people looking for ways to get richer.
The name of Rockefeller's trust was the Standard Oil Trust. Established in 1882, it was a conglomerate that controlled a vast majority of the oil industry in the United States. The trust's practices eventually led to significant antitrust litigation, culminating in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 1911 to break it up into several smaller companies.
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The Independents were a group of oil producers and refiners in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who opposed the monopolistic practices of Standard Oil, led by John D. Rockefeller. They defeated the trust through a combination of competitive pricing, innovative business strategies, and legal challenges that culminated in the 1911 Supreme Court decision to break up Standard Oil into multiple smaller companies. This allowed for increased competition in the oil industry and ultimately benefitted consumers. The Independents' efforts highlighted the importance of antitrust laws in curbing corporate monopolies.
Trusts like Standard Oil became large primarily through aggressive consolidation and vertical integration. By acquiring competitors and controlling all aspects of production, from extraction to distribution, Standard Oil significantly reduced costs and increased efficiency. This allowed the company to dominate the market, eliminate competition, and set prices, ultimately leading to its massive growth and influence in the oil industry. Additionally, strategic partnerships and favorable transportation rates helped solidify its market position.
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John D Rockefeller was a man who owned a wealthy business. He was born on 8 July 1839 in Richford, New York, and died on 23 May 1937. He was the founder of the Standard Oil company, and a philanthropist. He sold standard oil for a lot more then it was worth. In today's money he would have been worth 2.5 billion dollars. He paid his workers very little.
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Identify John D Rockefeller and the standard oil company and rise of trust and monopolies?
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In 1911 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered that Standard Oil be dissolved. The trust was divided into 33 independent companies.
Eliminating competition
In the 1980s Standard Oil had a portfolio of stocks. The price for Standard Oil was a result of adding these together. They all had different highs and lows. In 1982 the combined portfolio stock price for Standard Oil was $137.02 per share.
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