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Digital History: Empire 'S Challenge to Standard [Pdf]

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In the era of big business and business tycoons in the late 19th century, John D. Rockefeller held a very high position. Read about how he thwarted an attempt by two railroad owners to keep Rockefeller from controlling all the oil refining business in Pennsylvania. See how threats, intimidation, and a labor strike played into Rockefeller's hand. [pdf]

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john d. rockefeller
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horizontal monopoly, oil refining, price wars, cornelius vanderbilt, digital history, empire transport company, joseph potts, pennsylvania railroad, railroad stike of 1877, south improvement company, standard oil, tom scott, monopoly, standard oil company and trust
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Common Core
RH.6-8.9