The information revolution of the 20th century was a result of a. a rise in the standard of living b. the invention of the computer c. the invention of the artificial satellite d. advances in medicine and biotechnology

b)

it created free trade throughout the colonial territories.

monopolies  came to the united states with the colonial administration. the large-scale public works needed to make the new world hospitable to old world immigrants required large companies to carry them out. these companies were granted exclusive contracts for these works by the colonial administrators. even after the american revolution, many of these colonial holdovers still functioned due to the contracts and land

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