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QuizMultiple Choice

Progressivism and Reform — Test

Question 6 • United States History and Geography

Which of these did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

Answer
A
railroad pools
B
interstate railroads
C
sugar-refining monopolies
D
steel monopolies

Explanation

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 regulated railroads and prohibited railroad pools, agreements in which companies divided markets or fixed rates to limit competition. It did not ban interstate railroads themselves or monopolies in sugar refining or steel.

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