interstate commerce act

Title: interstate commerce act
Category: History | Words: 309 | Pages: 1.3 (approximately 235 words/page)

interstate commerce act

In 1887 the United States was still trying to rebuild and move to the west. The main method of transportation was the railroad. Not only was it quick, it was also expensive. No one had more problems paying for railroad cargo and themselves were the farmers. Congress eventually formed the Interstate Commerce Commission. It’s goal was to wage lower rates than the railroad would allow. This was the start of the interstate commerce act of 1887. …showed first 75 words of 309 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 309 total…is stated in this act.”(Section 9,51) Other rules are the right to inspect cargo and ask the passengers purpose for transporting or having it. It was very important to the people of this time to have a proper-posted schedule, a decent fare, and a cooperative service in the railroad industry. The interstate commerce Act of 1887 not only set up fair state to state shipping and trade but, made it easy for their expansion and settlement.

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