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.