The "sons of liberty" were formed in the 1760s primarily as a reaction to a) the stamp act. b) the boston massacre. c) the treaty of paris, 1783. d) the french and indian war.

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.