American Sugar Refining Company
Definition
The American Sugar Refining Company was a monopoly that controlled nearly all sugar refining in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Related terms
Monopoly: A situation where a single company or group owns all or nearly all of the market for a given type of product or service.
Trusts: Large business entities that are formed to create monopolies and control production, marketing, and pricing of goods and services.
Sherman Antitrust Act: An 1890 law that banned any trust that restrained interstate trade or commerce. It was one of the first federal laws to regulate trusts and monopolies.
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AP US History - 6.3 Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development
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