The Sherman Antitrust Act did not prevent the formation of the Standard Oil trust because:
A) the Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil was not a combination in restraint of trade.
B) the Sherman Act was not passed until eight years later.
C) Congress exempted Standard Oil from the act.
D) Carnegie paid bribes to judges to throw out antitrust cases against him.
Answer: B
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