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The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts or business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts (monopolies).

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Who passed the Sherman Anti-Trust act?

Benjamin Harrison - US President from March 4, 1889 - March 4, 1893


What was the purpose of the Sherman Anti trust and clayton Anti Trust Acts?

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Which law did Roosevelt use to bust up a railroad trust?

Roosevelt used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890. This act was passed by the United States congress to prohibit trusts.


What legislation outlawed any combination of companies that restrained interstate trade or commerce?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act that was passed in 1890.


What made monopolies and trust illegal?

Anti-Trust Law and Competition Law. Specifically the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.


What was true about Sherman anti trust acts?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts or business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts (monopolies).


What is clayton act 1914?

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914 was a strengthening of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. It allowed for the breakup of trusts rather than what the Sherman Anti-trust act was used for, which was the break up of unions.


Why was the anti-trust act passed?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts or business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts (monopolies).


What made monopolies illegal?

Sherman Anti-Trust Act


Why was the Sherman Antitrust Act passed?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts or business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts (monopolies).


What was the Anti-trust Acts?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts or business activities that federal government regulators deem to be anticompetitive. It also requires the federal government to investigate and pursue trusts (monopolies).


What did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act, passed in 1890, made it illegal for businesses to combine t create monopolies. Monopolies prevented competition and drove prices up for consumers.