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Reforming Business and Industry in the Progressive Era

Question 1 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026

What was the main purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

Answer
A
to outlaw monopolies
B
to investigate businesses
C
to assist large businesses
D
to regulate interstate commerce

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to limit monopolies and other business practices that restrained competition. Its main purpose was to outlaw monopolies, not simply to investigate businesses or assist large companies.

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