In the Gilded age, how did monopolies affect many small businesses? Monopolies provided customers for small businesses.
Monopolies helped small businesses grow.
Monopolies had no effect on small businesses.
Monopolies forced small businesses to shut down.

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several states had passed similar laws, but they were limited to intrastate businesses. the sherman antitrust act was based on the constitutional power of congress to regulate interstate commerce.

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