The house of burgesses in virginia was founded to 1.establish rules about working. 2.communicate with the virginia company. 3.make laws for the colony. 4.establish the tobacco trade.

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.