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Standard Oil Trust

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A major monopolistic business trust in the oil industry that dominated the market through control of transportation and other anti-competitive practices in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

AP course connection

Topic 6.6: 6.6 The Rise of Industrial Capitalism

Unit 6

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