According to Rockefeller, what was the reason he was given money? So that he could make life better for people

So that he would be able to live an extravagant lifestyle

So that he could give all of his money away to charity
God gave me money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God, to be used and developed to the best of our ability for the best of mankind.

– John D. Rockefeller

the mongolian invasion of china and central asia resulted in a disruption of the silk road as the chinese garrisons lost support from the chinese kingdoms which fell under the mongols. however, as the mongols established a formal dynasty in china, the successors of genghis khan restored the garrisons along the silk road allowing the safe travel caravans again.

an interest group is an organization whose members share common concerns, and try to influence government policies that impact those concerns. elected officials frequently complain about the influence of "special interests" on american politics.

the poor lived on the docks by the sea, and the wealthy lived in highly populated urban areas. that is the answer