Which of the following make up the Low Countries?
A. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
B. England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland
C. Mexico, the United States, and Canada

The telegraph, the transatlantic telegraph cable, and the telephone were important to businesses after 1850 because of a. they created a system for developing new inventions. b. they filled a need that other inventions of the day could not. c. they attracted investors and created the stock market. d. they made picture-taking a popular american pastime.