Question

How did the railroads respond to state governments’ legislation during the Gilded Age

Answer 1

Railroad companies challenged the new laws in the courts

Answer 2

What did the Sherman Antitrust Act make illegal in 1890?trusts and monopoliesHow did the railroads react to state governments' legislation during the Gilded Age?Railroad companies challenged the new laws in the courtsWhat was a goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?to limit the power of big corporationsMany opponents of the Sherman Antitrust Act supported laissez-faire policies. What was one of the key ideas of laissez-faire?Government regulation made goods more costlyIn the late 1800s, the first state government reform legislation regarding railroad practices addressedrates for shipping and storing grainWhy did the Interstate Commerce Commission have difficulty enforcing reforms?The courts often ruled against the commissionIn 1887, Congress established a commission to regulate the railroads by passingthe Interstate Commerce ActDuring the Gilded Age, reform laws regarding the government regulation of business weresomewhat effectiveHow did the case United States v. E.C. Knight weaken the Sherman Antitrust Act?The Supreme Court ruled that the American Sugar Company was a legal monopoly since it existed only in one stateWhat did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?railroad poolsA provision of the Interstate Commerce Act was that railroads had to make their rates public. This was important so thatrailroads couldn't unfairly charge different ratesProtests in the late 1800s by what group led to some state laws that attempted but ultimately failed to reform railroad practices?farmers