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Reforming Business

Question 6 • RS AZ-US History A

What did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

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

Explanation

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 prohibited trusts and other combinations that restrained trade, as well as attempts to monopolize commerce. Therefore, the correct choice is “trusts and monopolies.”

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