Question

How and why did the federal Government attempt to regulate interstate commerce in the late nineteenth century

Answer 1

Public pressure- states tried to regulate RR & trusts and SC ruled unconstitutional
Sherman Antitrust Act 1890- attempt by congress to appease country; had little impact
McKinley Tariff 1890- highest protective tariff every; didn’t really prevent monopolies and angered public
Interstate Commerce Act-1887-banned discrimination in rates between long and short hauls, required that RR publish their rate schedules and file them with the gov’t
Due to pressure by the American people to regulate corrupt businesses and monopolies congress passed several acts that limited particular industries, however these acts had little practical effect.

Answer 2

Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

Step-by-step explanation:

The interstate commerce act of 1887 was an attempt by the government of the United States to regulatae interstate commerce between the states of the united states, they required that railroads established their taxes with the government and their rates schedules and respect them, the railroads often overcharged for their services because they had a monoplly on the railroad industry, that´s why the congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887