In 1890 Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to
a. make trusts pay higher taxes.
b. prevent William T. Sherman from being elected President
c. promote competition and free trade.
d. improve working conditions.
Ans: c. promote competition and free trade.
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a) New Hampshire b) Virginia c) Georgia d) South Carolina
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a. a British journalist who wrote about the fertility of the Willamette Valley b. an American official who negotiated with Indians to open the Oregon territory c. the operator of the first hotel west of the Mississippi d. an American fur merchant who established a trading post in Oregon
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A) Chicago. B) Boston. C) New York City. D) Philadelphia.
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A) The creation of a national bank B) The use of coins C) The systematic collection of taxes on the same day each month D) The systematic collection of taxes only at annual festivals E) The creation of an accounting ledger kept by both tax collector and citizens, which both sign to verify payment