One of the most significant aspects of the Interstate Commerce Act was that it
A) prevented the railroads from merging and monopolizing traffic.
B) represented the first large-scale attempt by the federal government to regulate business.
C) enabled farmers to determine rail shipping rates.
D) empowered state legislatures to control corrupt railroad practices.
E) invoked the Constitution's interstate commerce clause.
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