Trusts and Big Business

Question 4 • CA-MS United States History and Geography: Growth and Conflict B

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

Answer

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

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

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

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

Explanation

Excelsior Works was an early oil refinery associated with John D. Rockefeller. He later built Standard Oil into a much larger oil company and corporation. Choice A correctly distinguishes the refinery from the corporation; the other choices reverse their roles or incorrectly connect them to steelmaking.

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