The 1904 Northern Securities decision by the Supreme Court resulted in what?

The 1904 Northern Securities decision by the Supreme Court resulted in what?

• A. Legalization of child labor
• B. Dissolution of a major railroad trust
• C. Creation of the Federal Reserve
• D. End of national parks policy

Answer: (B)

This question centers on federal power to curb monopolies through antitrust law during the Progressive Era. In 1904 the Supreme Court ruled that the Northern Securities Company, a holding company created by financiers to control several major railroads, violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by restraining trade across state lines. The Court ordered its dissolution, demonstrating that the federal government could break up powerful combinations that threatened competition and that Roosevelt’s trust-busting approach had legal teeth. This outcome reinforced the regime of regulating big business and enforcing antitrust standards. The other options describe reforms or policies not related to this case.

This question centers on federal power to curb monopolies through antitrust law during the Progressive Era. In 1904 the Supreme Court ruled that the Northern Securities Company, a holding company created by financiers to control several major railroads, violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by restraining trade across state lines. The Court ordered its dissolution, demonstrating that the federal government could break up powerful combinations that threatened competition and that Roosevelt’s trust-busting approach had legal teeth. This outcome reinforced the regime of regulating big business and enforcing antitrust standards. The other options describe reforms or policies not related to this case.