Bust the Trusts

Students act as “antitrust investigators” by reading four short case summaries and determining whether each company reduced fair competition. They must write “Yes” or “No” and support their reasoning with evidence from the summary. The worksheet reinforces understanding of monopolies, antitrust laws, and unethical business practices during the Progressive Era. It promotes critical thinking as students evaluate actions such as price-fixing, secret deals, and competitive fairness. This activity is ideal for developing analysis skills tied to economic reform.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Monopolies and Antitrust Movements

Critical Thinking – Evidence-Based Evaluation

History – Industrial Regulation in the Progressive Era

Economics – Competition and Market Fairness

This worksheet is part of our Progressive Era and Reform Movements Worksheets collection.