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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Rise of Big Business, Trusts, and Antitrust Policy (1870–1914)

Rise of Big Business, Trusts, and Antitrust Policy (1870–1914)

  1. Standard Oil incorporated in Ohio

    Labels: Standard Oil, John D, Ohio incorporation

  2. Standard Oil Trust agreement creates modern trust model

    Labels: Standard Oil, Trust model, Board of

  3. Interstate Commerce Act creates the ICC

    Labels: Interstate Commerce, Railroads

  4. Sherman Antitrust Act becomes federal law

    Labels: Sherman Antitrust, U S

  5. Ohio Supreme Court orders Standard Oil Trust dissolved

    Labels: Ohio Supreme, Standard Oil

  6. Supreme Court limits Sherman Act in E. C. Knight

    Labels: E C, Supreme Court

  7. Standard Oil reorganizes as New Jersey holding company

    Labels: Standard Oil, Holding company

  9. Northern Securities holding company is organized

    Labels: Northern Securities, Holding company

  10. Supreme Court orders Northern Securities dissolved

    Labels: Northern Securities, Supreme Court

  11. Hepburn Act expands federal railroad regulation

    Labels: Hepburn Act, Interstate Commerce

  12. Supreme Court orders breakup of Standard Oil

    Labels: Standard Oil, Supreme Court

  13. Federal Trade Commission Act creates the FTC

    Labels: Federal Trade, FTC

  14. Clayton Antitrust Act strengthens and clarifies antitrust rules

    Labels: Clayton Act, Antitrust reform