Supreme Court Landmark Case: Swift and Co. v. U.S. (1905)

Learn more about the 1905 landmark Supreme Court decision Swift and Co. v. U.S. In this case, the Court considered issues of trusts, business practices, regulations, monopolies, and capitalism in the Gilded Age.
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/capitalism/landmark_swift.html

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 5 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: U.S. History, grade 11, Supreme Court, landmark case, Swift & Co. v. U.S., business regulations, interstate trade, Sherman Antitrust Act, monopolies, trusts, Gilded Age, commerce clause, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Second Industrial Revolution
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource,  Tutorial
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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