Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller
|
| gptkbp:attracts |
investors
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
population_growth_in_Titusville
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
economic growth in the region
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
oil refineries
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
literature and film
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
newspapers
|
| gptkbp:finish |
late 1800s
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
oil rushes in other states
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1859
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pennsylvania oil rush
|
| gptkbp:impact |
technological advancements
global oil markets |
| gptkbp:influenced |
geological surveys
oil drilling technology American_economy |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future oil booms
|
| gptkbp:involved |
labor migration
drilling for crude oil |
| gptkbp:is_a |
modern oil exploration
|
| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
energy consumption patterns
energy policy. |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
political power for oil barons
wealth for many entrepreneurs |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
historical research
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
boomtowns
economic speculation wildcatting |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
energy production
the history of fossil fuels |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
American_history
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
railroad expansion
environmental impacts development of the petroleum industry increased regulation of oil industry increased oil prices |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:market |
kerosene
|
| gptkbp:notableDrivers |
technological innovation
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
oil at Drake Well
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
social changes
formation of oil companies increased transportation infrastructure |
| gptkbp:significance |
first major oil boom in the United States
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
the 19th century
the_development_of_the_American_West |
| gptkbp:sparked |
speculation in oil stocks
|
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
urban development
refining processes |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
the rise of consumer culture
the_rise_of_the_Standard_Oil_Company |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
industrialization
|
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
entrepreneurial spirit
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
speculative investments
competition among drillers |