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Question 2 • United States History

Protests in the late 1800s by what group led to some state laws that attempted but ultimately failed to reform railroad practices?

Answer
A
rail passengers
B
company lawyers
C
farmers
D
company owners

Explanation

Farmers protested railroad practices such as high freight rates and unfair pricing. Their complaints helped prompt some states to pass laws regulating railroads, but the Supreme Court later limited states’ ability to regulate interstate commerce. The correct choice is farmers.

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