What did the Standard Oil Co. v United States (1911) decide?(1 point)

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The case upheld breaking up the monopoly controlling railroad lines from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest.
The case upheld breaking up the monopoly controlling railroad lines from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest.

The case dissolved a monopoly of the oil industry that had engaged in abusive business practices.
The case dissolved a monopoly of the oil industry that had engaged in abusive business practices.

The case found that state limitations on workers' hours violated their "freedom to contract."

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The correct response is:

The case dissolved a monopoly of the oil industry that had engaged in abusive business practices.

In Standard Oil Co. v. United States (1911), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil had engaged in monopolistic practices that violated the Sherman Antitrust Act, leading to the dissolution of the company into smaller entities.