Bred from the numerous developments in the years of the Gilded Age, the early 20th century, its reformers and the federal government fought for their interests both in response to other groups and moral reasons in order to bring about change. The 19th century's innovations can be described as groundbreaking because the new objects allowed people to buy things at reasonable prices, for more jobs, for more culture and for more advancements later. Such innovations/ inventions were often replaced by much simpler objects that had been the same for some 200 years, making them great candidates for change which would characterize the modern world. The Gilded Age is tinted with corruption by those with political power, greed by those who had more access to money and resources than others, although many great opportunities arose such as the system for trading, selling and buying and more jobs because of more buildings and companies. The years from 1900 to 1920 saw many different groups exposing their interests which could be in managing the homeless, bettering the buildings and regulating immigrants through means such as laws, media, writings, protests and other public events.
Often pressured or inspired by reformers, the federal government often stepped in to regulate discussion and oversee the dramatic political, social and economic changes of this time. The Interstate Commerce Act, accompanied by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to enforce its rules, addressed the government's interference with state railroadswhich could have been seen as anegative act on their part to the businesses that were interfered with. The Hepburn Act was a reaction to monopolies, corruption and illegal interactions. It protected those who were consumers and employees; this action to meddle in the happenings of private businesses was, by this time, understandably happening often now through many different government decisions. The 19th Amendment also responded to pressure...