Compare and Contrast the roles of the federal government as both promoter and regulator of industrial development and market capitalism from 1865 to 1900.

The federal government played the roles of a promoter and regulator of industrial development and market capitalism from 1865 to 1900. The comparison between the roles are given below:

Explanation:

As a promoter of industrial development:

In 1861, the Morrill Tariff Act was passed. It was an increased import tariff in the USA which promoted American industries. It made imports more expensive.

In 1862, the Pacific Railway Act was passed. With every 1 mile of track laid down, they were given 20 square miles of land. This encouraged railway lines to build transcontinental railroads leading to the creation of 5 transcontinental railroads namely the Central Pacific RR, Union Pacific RR, North Pacific RR, South Pacific RR and the Great Northern.

In the same year, the Morrill Land Grant Act was passed. It provided free land to states which they could sell so that they could invest in education (mainly in agricultural and mechanization colleges).

As a regulator of industrial development:

The Interstate Commerce Act in 1887, prohibited rebates and pools, and required railways to openly publish their rates. It forbade discrimination against shippers and charging more for a shorter route followed by a longer route on the same railway.

The Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890 was passed to preserve economic competition by restraining cartels, trusts and monopolies.

The Federal Government of United States as the Promoter of Industrial Growth promised and promoted the rail road lines.

The Federal Government of United States as a Regulator of Industrial growth and market Capitalism regulated the industries in order to protect the interests of the citizen.

Explanation:

The Federal Government passed Pacific Railway Act in the year of 1862 which laid 1 mile trail down by giving 20 square miles of land. This was very promising and promoting as the role in industrial revolution by railroad lines to be build as cross-country railroads, leading to the production of 5 different cross-country railroads.

The federal government passed Sherman Antitrust Act in the year of 1890 with the goal of defending economic opponent by restricting associations, cartels and monopolies. It was very loose and was a reinforcement of the interstate commerce act passed in 1887 which restricted interests and funds, needed for railroads in order of directly distributive to their rates.