Which two candidates split the southern vote? A)Bell and Lincoln
B)Lincoln and Douglas
C)Breckinridge and Bell
D)Douglas and Breckinridge

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.