Oil Industry History Quiz
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What was the amount of the missing fee that Benjamin Silliman, Jr. was supposed to receive?

  • $630.50
  • $700.92
  • $400.75
  • $526.08 (correct)
  • Who had sought to keep a low profile due to involvement in the speculative venture?

  • James Townsend (correct)
  • Benjamin Silliman, Jr.
  • The unnamed investors
  • George Bissell
  • Who was the president of a bank in New Haven?

  • George Bissell
  • Benjamin Silliman, Sr.
  • James Townsend (correct)
  • Benjamin Silliman, Jr.
  • Who was a New York lawyer involved in the situation?

    <p>George Bissell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was Benjamin Silliman, Jr. retained by the group of promoters and businessmen for the research project?

    <p>1854</p> Signup and view all the answers

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