What was one way progressives wanted to regulate railroads? :
- by limiting the fees railroads could charge for carrying freight
- by limiting the number of states through which railroads could travel
- by determining the wages paid to railroad workers
- by determining the amount of taxes the railroads had to pay

The correct answer is by limiting the fees railroads could charge for carrying freight.

Members of the Progressive Party were often in favor of government intervention in the economy. This was especially true for business practices that can be seen as manipulative or harmful to American citizens. To stop this from happening in the railroad industries, Progressives focused on putting a limit on the fees that businesses could charge for carrying freight. The goal of this type of legislation revolves around the idea that limiting the cost of carrying freight would ultimately increase the amount of individuals being able to participate in this transaction.