China, during the late nineteenth century, Select one: a. totally defeated European invaders in the Opium and Taiping Wars. b. underwent its own industrial revolution. c. suffered from both foreign invasion and domestic uprisings. d. was able to conquer Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.

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.