According to the key provisions of the sherman antitrust act, trusts and monopolies were: illegal and could be broken up. monitored closely by the government. legal and could be established. granted special treatment by the government.

illegal and could be broken up.  

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act that made monopolistic business practices illegal. Passed in 1890 , the legislation was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts. It prohibited restraints to commerce

some people are just against it im not sure but i think everyone deserves to be treated equally i think people have a problem with it because its different and not like everything else i hope this !

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