To what degree and in what ways did government policy toward big business change in the late 19th century?

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Leyla Cooper

14 May, 08:43

To what degree and in what ways did government policy toward big business change in the late 19th century?

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Holden Galvan · Answer 1

Business ruled during the years after the Civil War. Just before the Civil War, Congress passed legislation allowing businesses to form corporations without a charter from the U. S. government. After the Civil War, these corporations came to dominate much of American business, and, in the process, to define American life.