The first major federal legislation passed to forbid actual monopolies or attempts to monopolize any part of trade or commerce in the United States was the
A) Lanham Act.
B) Federal Trade Commission Act.
C) Robinson-Patman Act.
D) Sherman Antitrust Act.
E) Clayton Act.

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The Sherman Antitrust Act, passed in 1890, was the first major federal legislation to prohibit monopolies and attempts to monopolize trade or commerce in the United States.

The First Major Federal Legislation Passed to Forbid Actual Monopolies