The reform that the Progressives introduced to combat the problems associated with industrialised capitalism was the Sherman anti-trust acts.
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was approved July 2, 1890. It constituted the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first measure passed by the U.S. Congress to prohibit trusts. A number of states had passed similar laws, but they were limited to intrastate businesses.
