Which of the following was an advantage of using electricity for street lighting?

a) Electric lights were safer and more reliable than gaslights.
b) Electric lights produced many more jobs for lamplighters.
Consider This: Why did cities that had just installed gaslights rip them out to install electric streetlights? See 9.1: World Cities.
c) Electricity was always cheaper than gas or whale oil.
Consider This: Why did cities that had just installed gaslights rip them out to install electric streetlights? See 9.1: World Cities.
d) Electricity was a more secure military option for cities.
Consider This: Why did cities that had just installed gaslights rip them out to install electric streetlights? See 9.1: World Cities.


a) Electric lights were safer and more reliable than gaslights.

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