What economic approach did the government initially take towards big business?
Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act

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Rex Batie
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Subsidization
Protectionist
Laissez-faire
Interventionist
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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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
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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
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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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