The primary result of the 1906 Hepburn Act was to
A) prohibit child labor in goods sold in interstate commerce.
B) make the Federal Food and Drug Administration more powerful and active.
C) preserve millions of wilderness acres in the West.
D) make the Interstate Commerce Commission more powerful and active.

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The 1906 Hepburn Act significantly enhanced the regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), particularly in its ability to set maximum railroad rates. This marked a substantial step forward in the federal government's efforts to regulate private industry, especially the railroads, which were the dominant mode of transportation and a critical component of the economy at the time.

The Primary Result of the 1906 Hepburn Act Was to