business protected consumers.

trade helped large companies.

taxes assisted consumers.

services helped large companies.

all charges for the transportation of people or handling of goods

services rendered for delivering, storage, or handling of property

unjust or unreasonable charges for transporting people or goods

unfair prices for the goods that are sold to consumers

rate discrimination favoring shorter journeys

rebates to large companies

rebates to small companies

rate discrimination favoring smaller companies

States can regulate railroads that operate interstate.

States can regulate grain storage fees in their states.

States cannot regulate large businesses at all.

States cannot regulate railroads that operate interstate.

The government took action to end the strike in response to public demands in support of the railroad companies.

The government sided with the labor unions and sent troops to protect railroad workers.

The government ended the strike for the purpose of returning thousands of people to work during a time of mass unemployment.

The government considered railroads to be critical to national security and ended the strike for chiefly economic reasons.