Standard+Oil+Company

[[image:http://www.trutv.com/graphics/photos/notorious_murders/celebrity/michael_rockefeller/Standard-Oil-Co150.jpg]]THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Rockefellar VS. Tarbell Rockefellar developed a multi-billion dollar comany. His methods were in some ways cruel, but very effective. He would buy out his competitors using variety of methods: His tactics angered the public; Ida Tarbell wrote several articles against the Standard Oil Company. But why? --Her father's business was bought out by Standard Oil when she was young. So her problems were more personal than professional. --John Rockefellar was the wealthiest man in the country, so was there possibly a feeling of envy? --Ida Tarbell pried for reasons and ways to shut Rockefellar down; she looked for loopholes. Therefore, she obviously did not have a good enough reason as to why his company didn't exist, without looking hard!
 * lowering his oil prices to put other companies out of business
 * kept control of his companies throughout the states
 * sometimes threatened his competitors to sell their company
 * bribed railroads into buying only standard oil

John Rockefellar was not committing any illegal acts, until of course, the Sherman-Anit Trust Act was passed. This act requires the United States federal government to investigate and persue all trusts, companies and coorporations violating the act. This act limited monopolies and cartels. It still enforces these things today. This act was the reason the Rockefellar legend eventuallty ended. It forced Rockefellar to branch off and break up his "empire". This act was created around the peak of Rockefellar's career, and definatley interferred with his future success. Had Ida Tarbell, after many long, desperate years of trying to shut Standard Oil down, **finally** gotten to the U.S. government? It is obvious Tarbell was extremly envious towards Rockefellar for his success, and possibly jealous that she took it away from her father.

Rockefellar's company was essentially shut down by Tarbell,she can't ever take away the impact his company had on our country. In 1890 the Standard Oil company controlled 88 percent of the refined oil dispurse in the country. In 1904, the company controlled 91 percent of production and 85 percent of final sales! Almost half of this production was distributed around the world. This obviously proves just how powerfull Rockefellar was in his industry.

The Standard Oil Company provided the U.S. and other countries overseas oil to do a number of things; -kerosene for lamps -oil for trains

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