Question

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

A. creating the Interstate Commerce Commission.
B. creating the Social Security Administration.
C. offering a subsidy to small farmers.
D. raising taxes on railroad owners.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option A. "creating the Interstate Commerce Commission".

Step-by-step explanation:

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was established in 1887 by the United States Congress to reduce competition and keep prices high as a response to the agreements made by the railroad industry. The ICC regulated the economics and services of specified carriers transporting along different states. The regulation included the railroad transportation along with transportation by trucks, buses, water carriers and oil pipelines.