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To make it illegal for firms to combine if the sole purpose of the merger is to eliminate competition.

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What was the first antitrust statute enacted by congress?

The Sherman Antitrust Act -Sherman Act, July 2, 1890,


What was the major purpose of the sherman antitrust act and the clayton antitrust act?

The Interstate Commerce Commission was to monitor railroad operations. The Sherman Antitrust Act was to break up bad trusts that were affecting the economy. But, it was ineffective because there was no definition as to what a trust or bad trust was. So it was later replaced witht eh Clayton Antitrust Act.


How did the Supreme Court limit the scope of the Sherman antitrust act?

The U.S. v. E.C. Knight


What best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890


When people began to protest the powerful trusts of industry magnate Congress passed the blank?

Sherman Antitrust Act


What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?

What word best describes the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890


What was the purpose of the act of Sherman antitrust?

to prevent companies from restraining trade -to place a ban on monopolies in the U.S. (A+)


What resulted from the investigation of the triangle shirtwaiste fire?

The Sherman Antitrust Actthe passage of the sherman antitrust act


What resulted from the the investigation of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire?

The Sherman Antitrust Actthe passage of the sherman antitrust act


Did the Sherman antitrust act support competitions?

In its early years, however the Sherman Antitrust Act did little to curb the power of big business


Law of 1890 that attempted to fight monopolies and other abuses by big business?

The Sherman Antitrust Act(not to be confused with The Sherman Antirust Act, which is something Sherman does to keep his outdoor furniture from corroding)


Was the Sherman antitrust act succesful?

No