The 1950s were characterized by - child labor, monopolies, political machines, and rapid urbanization

the growth of suburbs, rock n’ roll, TVs, and overall prosperity

jazz, Prohibition, laissez-faire economics, and buying on credit

a poor economy, conflicts in the Middle East, and the war in Vietnam

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.