The Interstate Commerce Commission was established in 1887 to

A) distribute land allocations to railroad companies.
B) standardize the transportation of animal feed between states.
C) oversee state taxes.
D) regulate railroad gauge size.
E) ensure that railroads charged farmers and merchants reasonable and fair rates.

Interstate Commerce Commission

The first federal agency in the United States, established in 1887, to regulate railroads and later other modes of transportation, ensuring fair rates and eliminating discriminatory practices.

Fair Rates

Charges or prices that are considered reasonable, equitable, and just, especially in the context of public utilities or services.

Farmers And Merchants

Refers to the traditional backbone of local economies, especially before industrialization, representing those who produce food and goods and those who trade them.