Which of these is a reason early christians were persecuted in the roman empire? early christians engaged in violent demonstrations to gain converts. monotheistic religions were seen as a threat to the roman way of life. christians refused to worship the roman emperor as a god. christians refused to work as slaves or soldiers for rome.

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.