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In the late 1800s, how did Excelsior Works differ from Standard Oil?

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A

Standard Oil was part of Rockefeller’s steel-making business, while Excelsior Works was part of Rockefeller’s oil-refining business.

B

Excelsior Works was Rockefeller’s first oil refinery, while Standard Oil was the huge corporation he later developed.

C

Excelsior Works was part of Rockefeller’s steel-making business, while Standard Oil was part of Rockefeller’s oil-refining business.

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Standard Oil was Rockefeller’s first oil refinery, while Excelsior Works was the huge corporation he later developed.

Explanation

Excelsior Works was an early oil refinery associated with John D. Rockefeller. Standard Oil came later, in 1870, and grew into the large corporation he developed. So Excelsior Works was an early refinery, not a steel-making business.

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