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Between 1865 and 1870, during the historical era known as Reconstruction, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified to establish political equality for all Americans.
The end of the 1800s was a time of tremendous
change in the United States. New
technologies, such as railroads and the
telegraph, and a growing population
changed how Americans lived and worked.
With these changes came new social and
economic problems. The national
government passed legislation to deal with
many of these problems
- The national
government passed legislation to deal with
many of these problems. Examples of new
legislation include:
- Interstate Commerce Act (1887)—
regulated the railroad industry, setting
restrictions on the rates railroad
companies could charge
• Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)—
prevented monopolies, or the exclusive
control of a good or service in a
particular market