What was the goal of Congress when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up corporate trusts?
to remove government regulation from businesses
to return private competition to the marketplace
to lower taxes on small and medium businesses
to prevent politicians from investing in businesses
to increase laissez-faire ideals in the marketplace



Answer :

The goal of Congress, when it passed the Sherman Antitrust Act to break up corporate trusts, was to prevent politicians from investing in businesses.

Answer:

     To return private competition to the market place.

Explanation:

  The Sherman Antitrust Act was a law that regulates competition among enterprises. It prohibited anticompetitive agreements and conducts that attempt to monopolizes relevant markets.

  It was a try to prevent the artificial raising of prices and preserve a competitive marketplace in order to protect consumers from abuses.

  I hope this answer is correct and helps you.