The Gilded Age was one of the most prolific and dominant eras of industrial expansion and development in American history.As part of this era, the practice of monopolies and monopolistic competition were central characteristics of the period. The selection "Henry Demarest Lloyd Exposes Standard Oil Monopoly," is designed to demonstrate how Standard Oil is typical of the period. How did Lloyd demonstrates were indicative of what would make Standard Oil a perfect example of the type of corporate monopoly that was so much an example of the extremity of the Gilded Age. Please use specific examples to support Lloyd's viewpoints/perspective.