ANSWER:
He believed that converting crude oil into kerosene, the clear liquid will light America.
EXPLANATION:
- John D. Rockefeller was an American business magnate and philanthropist who is said to be the richest American in history and one of the richest people in the world.
- He built his business Standard Oil Company into a business empire worth billions and billions of dollars. Rockefeller was a religious man and believed in the betterment of the world.
- He donated huge sums of his money, about 500 million dollars to charity, education, and science.
