Question

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to

(A) encourage the creation of labor unions
(B) encourage the growth of trusts
(C) create greater fairness in industry
(D) increase tax review on large businesses
(E) allow for the creation of vertical monopolies

Answer 1

The main goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to "(C) create greater fairness in industry," since it sought to break up the various monopolies and trusts that were forming between businesses and hurting competition in the US economy.