Question

1-Congress responded to the railroad industry making agreements to reduce competition and keep prices high in the late 1800s by

Answer 1

1. Answer: A. creating the Interstate Commerce Commission.  

In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, to make the railroads subject to Federal regulation. The law was passed in response to public demand that railroad operations be regulated.  

The Act required reasonable and just railroad rates to reduce competition.  

2. Answer:  D.  

3. Answer: C. Higher taxes for farmers

4. Answer: The Roosevelt Corollary