Check all that apply. What are the characteristics of an authoritarian Government? * one leader and political party
a list of guaranteed rights protected by the government
easy access to information for everyone
use of force and secret police to keep control
government controlled education

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.