Question

What was a goal of the sherman antitrust act of 1890?

Answer 1

A goal of the sherman antitrust act of 1890 was to protect the public from avaricious business practices of monopolies employed to curb or eliminate competition in the marketplace.

Sherman Antitrust Act constituted the first legislation enacted by the United States Congress (1890) to curtail accumulation of power that interfere with trade and reduce economic competition. It received its name for U.S. Senator John Sherman of Ohio, known for being an expert on the regulation of commerce.

Answer 2

The primary goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was to "break up" the trusts and monopolies that had formed within the business world, since such things were greatly limiting competition and hurting the US economy.