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What was the first federal law aimed at regulating American industry?
the federal trade commission
Who were the key participants in the interstate commerce act?
In 1887 Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act, making the railroads the first industry subject to Federal regulation.
The first major federal legislation passed to encourage competition in the US was the?
Sherman Antitrust Act was the first major federal legislation passed to encourage competition in the United States.
What was steel first used for?
Railroads. -------------- Weapons, not railroads.
What did the first railroads carry?
The first railroads carried raw materials and finished goods.
When was the first minimum wage law passed?
The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in 1938 as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In order to help expand railroads throughout the country after the Civil War what did Congress do?
After the Civil War, Congress facilitated the expansion of railroads by passing the Pacific Railway Act in 1862, which authorized the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. This legislation provided federal land grants and loans to railroad companies, encouraging investment and construction. Additionally, Congress established a framework for regulating railroad operations, which helped standardize practices and improve safety and efficiency across the growing network. These measures significantly contributed to the rapid expansion of railroads throughout the United States.
What federal system was established when Washington was president?
First Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789
The first federal civil rights law passed by Congress since 1875 came in what year?
1879.
What was the most important domestic law of Wilson's administration passed during the first term was?
federal reserve act
Who invented the first railroads?
No one person invented the railroad as it evolved over hundreds of years. The first railroads did not have locomotives. Richard Trevithick is credited with creating the first successful steam locomotive. George Stephenson is credited with expanding the use of railroads from being a part of a mining operation to the first passenger railroads.
Why did Chinese workers first come to American?
To build railroads. Apex
