WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
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They encouraged business to grow by passing protective tariffs
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They prevented poor quality goods from being shipped across state lines
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They were both used to break up labor unions that interfered
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They showed that Congress could regulate business in some circumstances
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Ohio Sen. John Sherman proposed and passed it in 1890.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, the Sherman Antitrust Act relied on the federal circuit courts for its enforcement. If a violation occurred, a federal district attorney could initiate proceedings in equity, which could result in a temporary restraining order, an injunction, or the dismantling of a trust.
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