According to the text, what was a primary consequence of the invention of the telegraph in the mid-1800s?

It allowed for the first wireless transmission of voices across the country.

It made personal travel between cities significantly faster and more affordable for the average person.

It enabled near-instantaneous communication across long distances, helping to link the growing nation.

It led to the immediate decline of the postal service as most mail was replaced by electronic messages.

Before the mid-1800s and the invention of the telegraph, how was long-distance information primarily transmitted?

By using a network of smoke signals and mirrors.

Instantly through government-controlled radio broadcasts.

Physically, by the speed of a horse or a train.

It was not possible to send messages beyond one's own town.

They helped to unify the country and fuel economic growth.

They caused a rapid decline in the importance of newspapers.

They were primarily used for military purposes and restricted from public use.

They made face-to-face meetings obsolete for business transactions.