The Progressives

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

Theodore Roosevelt's "Trust-Busting" included

  • A

    Suing major corporations like Northern Securities and Standard Oil under antitrust laws

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  • B

    Eliminating the federal courts' power to hear antitrust cases brought against major firms

  • C

    Banning organized labor unions while leaving large industrial trusts entirely untouched

  • D

    Avoiding antitrust action and instead negotiating private settlements with corporate leaders

Explanation

TR distinguished "good" from "bad" trusts; his successor Taft actually filed more suits.

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