In what year was Standard Oil Trust dismembered into Standard Oil Interests?

In what year was Standard Oil Trust dismembered into Standard Oil Interests?

• A. 1894
• B. 1900
• C. 1892
• D. 1890

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of when Standard Oil was broken up under antitrust law. The pivotal moment is the 1911 Supreme Court ruling that the Standard Oil Trust violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and must be dissolved into independent companies, commonly referred to as Standard Oil Interests. That dismemberment occurred in 1911, not in the 1890s or 1900s. The Sherman Antitrust Act, enacted in 1890, established the legal framework for breaking up trusts, but the actual breakup of Standard Oil happened two decades later. Since the listed dates don’t include 1911, none of them match the historical event exactly.

This question tests knowledge of when Standard Oil was broken up under antitrust law. The pivotal moment is the 1911 Supreme Court ruling that the Standard Oil Trust violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and must be dissolved into independent companies, commonly referred to as Standard Oil Interests. That dismemberment occurred in 1911, not in the 1890s or 1900s.

The Sherman Antitrust Act, enacted in 1890, established the legal framework for breaking up trusts, but the actual breakup of Standard Oil happened two decades later. Since the listed dates don’t include 1911, none of them match the historical event exactly.