Which statement best describes the fourteenth amendment?

A) it granted citizenship to all individuals living in the US

B) it franchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote

C) it prevented states from denying equal protection under the law

D) it allowed states to seize citizens’ property without due process of the law

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.