What was the significance of American Telephone and Telegraph?
A) It was the first telephone company in the United States.
B) It was formed in order to boost competition between local phone companies.
C) For many years, AT&T was the only phone company in the United States.
D) It combined various telegraph and telephone companies into a single monopoly.
E) It was an example of a holding company.
Answer: E
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