Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act

Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act

6th - 8th Grade

11 Qs

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Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act

Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Rex Batie

Used 4+ times

FREE Resource

11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What economic approach did the government initially take towards big business?

Subsidization

Protectionist

Laissez-faire

Interventionist

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major effect of monopolies on the market according to the video?

Suppression of competition

Lower prices for consumers

Increased innovation

Expansion of the global market

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was the Sherman Antitrust Act passed?

1870

1880

1890

1900

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

To prevent the formation of monopolies and trusts

To eliminate all forms of business

To promote free trade agreements

To support the growth of small businesses

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was president when the Sherman Antitrust Act was signed into law?

Abraham Lincoln

Benjamin Harrison

William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For what unexpected purpose was the Sherman Antitrust Act initially used?

Targeting labor unions

Regulating interstate commerce

Controlling inflation

Breaking up railroad monopolies

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the government view unions in relation to the Sherman Antitrust Act?

As supporters of monopolies

As illegal combinations

As beneficial to the economy

As irrelevant to the act

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