AnswersU.S. History 1 MP 234 CHSReforming Business and Government

Reforming Business and Government Answers

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Which of the following did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?

A
corporations and rate discrimination
B
government regulation and oversight
C
trusts and monopolies
D
foreign trade and tariffs
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How did the railroads respond to state governments’ legislation during the Gilded Age?

A
Railroad companies challenged the new laws in the courts.
B
Railroad companies begrudgingly accepted the new laws.
C
Railroad companies staged protests against the new laws.
D
Railroad companies did not respond to the new laws.
3

Which describes costs associated with enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A
time and money spent to prosecute cases that were often decided in favor of big business
B
higher prices charged by businesses to consumers to offset the cost of legal defense
C
increased income taxes on citizens to pay for investigations and prosecutions of big businesses
D
reduced wages for workers at businesses being prosecuted for violations of the Sherman law
4

In 1887, Congress passed which of the following pieces of legislation to regulate railroads?

A
the Sherman Antitrust Act
B
the Eighteenth Amendment
C
the Interstate Commerce Act
D
the Seventeenth Amendment
5

Over time, the spoils system developed into a

A
merit-based system.
B
political reform movement.
C
political machine system.
D
civil service movement.
6

Political machines were criticized because they

A
placed unqualified people in public office.
B
used tax payers money to support welfare systems.
C
ignored the spoils system.
D
favored fair employment practices.
9

Which of the following was the main “spoil” in the spoils system?

A
money from the federal treasury
B
ownership of railroads
C
contracts from Standard Oil
D
positions in government
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What was a cost associated with enforcing the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887?

A
establishing and maintaining the Interstate Commerce Commission
B
prosecuting companies found to be operating as trusts or monopolies
C
recovering taxpayer money wasted by unqualified railroad leaders
D
increasing profits to railroads under laissez-faire economics

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