They felt surrounded, they couldn't do anything....
I believe the answer is "B."
Answer: Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation satisfied the desire of those in the new nation who wanted a weak central government with limited power.
A. creating the Interstate Commerce Commission
In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation. Congress passed the law largely in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated. The act also established a five-member enforcement board known as the Interstate Commerce Commission. In the years following the Civil War, railroads were privately owned and entirely unregulated. The railroad companies held a natural monopoly in the areas that only they serviced.