C) Sherman Antitrust Act
Trusts were a group a big corporations that made companies so powerful that they could control entire industries. The Sherman Antitrust Act limited this power
The Sherman Antitrust Act, enacted in 1890, was a key federal measure designed to restrict the power of large corporations and promote fair competition. It made monopolistic practices illegal and allowed the government to take action against companies that violated its provisions. This legislation marked a significant turn in governmental regulation of business practices in the United States.
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