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Which robber baron became one of the wealthiest people in the world by creating a trust that controlled most of the oil refineries in the United States? A. John D. Rockefeller B. Cornelius Vanderbilt C. Andrew Carnegie D. John Jacob Astor

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John D Rockefeller was the robber Baron

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The answer is A.

Rockefeller worked with oil, Vanderbilt did the railroads, Carnegie was leader of the American steel industry, and Astor did fur trade and invested in real estate.
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