Big Business and the West Timeline - Kane Pilkington (solo)

By KanePilkington

  • The First Oil Well was Drilled in Pennsylvania

    The First Oil Well was Drilled in Pennsylvania
    The first oil well was drilled in Northwestern Pennsylvania when the U.S petroleum industry started. A former railroad conductor drilled a hole 69.5 feet deep.

  • First Oil Well is Drilled

    First Oil Well is Drilled
    The first oil well was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859 by a former conductor. The well was 69.5 feet deep.

  • The Transcontinental Railroad was Complete

    The Transcontinental Railroad was Complete
    The transcontinental railroad was a big influence in marketing. It allowed people from all across the country to ship and buy goods. It extended from East to West.

  • Rockefeller founds Standard Oil

    Rockefeller founds Standard Oil
    Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil company, and took over the oil industry itself. He made more money than you could count.

  • Bell patents the telephone

    Bell patents the telephone
    Bell received a patent shortly before the telephone exchange was built in Connecticut. Because of this, Bell became very wealthy in a short period of time.

  • First Telephone on White House

    First Telephone on White House
    Rutherford B. Hayes, the president at that time, had the first telephone installed in the white house's telegraph room. He liked the new technology even though there was not many phones around.

  • Edison Perfects the Incandescent Lightbulb

    Edison Perfects the Incandescent Lightbulb
    Edison tested over 3,000 different light bulbs in order to perfect them. When he finally did, he got a patent right away.

  • Railroads set up standard time zones

    Railroads set up standard time zones
    The operators of the new railroads needed a standard time so he could decide estimated departures and arrivals. Four time zones were established within the U.S.

  • First Electric Trolley Line

    First Electric Trolley Line
    The first commercial electric vehicle was built in Ohio and was ran by a railroad company.

  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act is passed

    Sherman Anti-Trust Act is passed
    This act was passed to prevent monopolistic business practices. This was the first Federal Act to do so.

  • Carnage Steel Company is formed

    Carnage Steel Company is formed
    Carnage founded the Carnage Steel Company in Pennsylvania, revolutionizing construction because steel was lighter and stronger than other metals.

  • J.P Morgan forms U.S Steel

    J.P Morgan forms U.S Steel
    J.P Morgan combines 10 separate steel companies all into one to create the United States Steel Corporation. This also contributed to many advancements.