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The year 1887 was a turning point in American history because, in that year, Congress passed the first major law regulating business. What was the name of that law?

Civil Service Reform Act
Interstate Commerce Act
Roosevelt Corollary
Federal Reserve Act

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It was the "Interstate Commerce Act" that was the first major law regulating business, since this was a time of great expansion in the US which led to business "colluding" with one another.
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