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Reforming Business — Quiz

Question 9 • US History

What did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

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

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was passed to limit the power of businesses that restrained competition. It made trusts and monopolistic combinations illegal, so D, “trusts and monopolies,” is correct.

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