Frank Phillips was an early, enduring wildcatter willing to bet the entire bankroll on the dicey hope of discovering a new pool of oil. Phillips was more than an oil baron whose enormous risks and spectacular success made him a legend in his own time. He was an authentic friend of Indians and outlaws, a warm-hearted man given to temper tantrums. He made remarkable contributions to research and the modern oil industry, to aviation, philanthropy and culture.
Answer: <em>Responses may vary, but should contain some or all of the following information: </em>Frank Phillips moved to the Indian Territory for a chance to make his fortune in oil drilling. He began in the Bartlesville, Oklahoma, area. By 1917, Phillips had established Phillips Petroleum Company, which specialized in drilling for oil and natural gas and refining. When it merged with Conoco in 2002 into a company called ConocoPhillips, it became the nation’s third-largest energy company.
One thing that <span> Commodore Matthew Perry's visits to Japan in 1853 and 1854 and the Open Door policy of 1900 had in common was that they were both meant to put international pressure on foreign nations--with the intent of opening up advantageous trade routes and relationships for the United States. </span>
