What was unique about the Interstate Commerce Commission?

Question

Question 2 options:

It was the first federal agency to negotiate with labor unions.

It was the first federal agency to grant homesteading rights.

It was the first federal agency to regulate an industry.

It was the first federal agency to establish settlement house

Answer 1

The unique aspect of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) is that it was the first federal agency to regulate an industry. The ICC was established in 1887 to oversee and regulate the railroad industry and later expanded its jurisdiction to other aspects of interstate commerce.