How did many southern whites respond to freed slaves? 1.They tried to scare former slaves and sometimes killed them.

2.They welcomed former slaves back because they needed farm workers.

3.They slowly learned to treat former slaves as equals.

4.They kidnapped former slaves and forced them back into slavery.

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.