The Sherman Act
A)was declared unconstitutional in 1895.
B)provided for government regulation of the railroads.
C)declared monopoly and restraints of trade to be illegal.
D)exempted the railroad and communications industries from the antitrust laws.

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The Sherman Act, passed in 1890, is a foundational antitrust law in the United States that declared monopoly and restraints of trade to be illegal, aiming to maintain competition in the marketplace.