The Interstate Commerce Act was passed in 1887, becoming the first act that made an industry subject to Federal regulation. The act aimed to oversee and regulate the railroad operations, which at the time held a monopoly and had been deemed as abusive and unjust by many farmers. To accomplish such goal, the Act created the Interstate Commerce Commission, a federal regulatory agency that began to impose several measures such as requiring the railroad industry to have reasonable and just shipping rates and to have these rates published and it banned price discrimination against small markets.
Answer: Congress passed laws that supported laissez-faire policies to help businesses grow. Congress was concerned about workers, so they passed laws that guaranteed a minimum wage.
The time had no electricity and so it was an age that was quite dark. The era seemed less important than the Renaissance and the Roman Empire. Castles were very dark and did not let in much light.
