What did the Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act have in common?

A.

Both focused on the railroad industry.

B.

Both were successful at preventing illegal business practices.

C.

Both imposed tariffs on the railroad industry.

D.

Both were regulations of industry at the federal level.

Answer: The correct answer is A.

Explanation: a) Both focused on the rail road industry. The purpose of Interstate Commerce Act and the Sherman Anti-trust Act is to set guidelines on how the railroad companies could do business. They have the same purpose. The Act became a Law which demanded "just and reasonable" rates; prohibited favoritism in rates for shippers or products, prohibited special rates for individual shippers, prohibited pooling of traffic and established an Interstate Commerce commission.