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Question 5 • United States History and Geography

Which of these did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

Answer
A
trusts and monopolies
B
government regulation and oversight
C
corporations and rate discrimination
D
foreign trade and tariffs

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 prohibited agreements and practices that restrained trade, including attempts to create or maintain monopolies. Trusts were arrangements used to control industries and limit competition, so the act targeted trusts and monopolies. It did not outlaw corporations or foreign trade generally.

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