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Reasons for Economic Problems of the Gilded Age

• Rapid growth of trusts and monopolies
• Ruthless business tactics of robber barons
• Use of unfair practices by the railroads such as rebates, pools, and differential rates
One way the U.S. government responded to the problems caused by the conditions in this list was by
O passing the Interstate Commerce Act
O implementing the silver standard for currency
O creating a federal jobs program for the unemployed
O establishing a new tax on capital gains

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

passing the interstate commerce act.

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