Answer:
Due to the unrestricting laws in America. Companies were able to buy out smaller companies allowing them to own the majority of a certain resource, but the final straw was when John D. Rockefeller manage to own 90% of the oil in America. Because of this the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914 came into play. This court battle would make it illegal for companies to own a monopoly. The government of course the government would pass this act. Allowing smaller business to have a chance of sucess.