USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) were efforts by the federal government to
A
regulate aspects of business
B
expand the positive features of the trusts
C
favor big businesses over small companies.
D
move toward government ownership of key industries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sherman Anti-Trust Act authorized the federal government to institute proceedings against trusts in order to dissolve them. Any combination “in the form of trust or otherwise that was in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states, or with foreign nations” was declared illegal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Key Takeaways. The Sherman Antitrust Act is a law the U.S. Congress passed to prohibit trusts, monopolies, and cartels. Its purpose was to promote economic fairness and competitiveness and to regulate interstate commerce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 is a federal statute which prohibits activities that restrict interstate commerce and competition in the marketplace. It outlaws any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of foreign or interstate trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -How were the Interstate Commerce Act (1887), the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), and the Clayton Antitrust Act (1914) similar? They authorized the breakup of labor unions. They rejected the used of trust-busting strategies. They increased the federal government’s power to regulate business practices.

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