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How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age?
It strictly regulated the railroad industry, but left other businesses alone.
It regulated the steel industry and the railroad industry, but no other businesses.
It strictly regulated all businesses.
It barely regulated businesses at all.
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It barely regulated businesses at all.
Explanation: The Gilded Age was dominated by laissez-faire policies and pro-business courts and politicians. Few federal regulations existed (the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the weakly enforced Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 are notable exceptions), but overall regulation and enforcement were minimal compared with later Progressive Era reforms.
Explanation: The Gilded Age was dominated by laissez-faire policies and pro-business courts and politicians. Few federal regulations existed (the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the weakly enforced Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 are notable exceptions), but overall regulation and enforcement were minimal compared with later Progressive Era reforms.
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