USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In passing the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), Congress intended to
A
prevent large corporations from having total control of their industry
B
distinguish good trusts from bad trusts
C
regulate rates charged by railroads
D
force large trusts to bargain with labor unions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act? The Sherman Antitrust Act was enacted in 1890 to curtail combinations of power that interfere with trade and reduce economic competition. It outlaws both formal cartels and attempts to monopolize any part of commerce in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sherman Antitrust Act refers to a landmark U.S. law that banned businesses from colluding or merging to form a monopoly. Passed in 1890, the law prevented these groups from dictating, controlling, and manipulating prices in a particular market.

Detailed explanation-3: –The major purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to prohibit monopolies and sustain competition so as to protect companies from each other and to protect consumers from unfair business practices.

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