"The Sherman Antitrust Act<span> was the first measure enacted by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts (or monopolies of any type). ... The </span>Sherman Antitrust Act<span>, in contrast, was based on the constitutional power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce."
A. To prevent creation of monopolies would be correct.</span>
The best option regarding the Ottoman empire to the imperial achievements of China would be that "<span>b. The Ottoman empire in its early years closely resembled the drive and achievements of most Chinese dynasties," since the expansion of the Ottoman Empire was rapid and forceful. </span>
The Avignon Papacy was a period of time when there was a Pope in France instead of in Rome. The chosen pope was French and since there was strife between Rome and France, he decided to stay in Avignon and be a pope from there. After a few popes, they decided to go back to Rome but there were also people who wanted to be in Avignon, so the religion had an official pope in Rome, and an illegal one in Avignon. It was important because it showed that even kings can't interfere into religious affairs and that the Pope has the final word, or at least had at that time.