Telegraph
Ariana Wilson 7th Period
Who is the inventor ?
How does the invention work?
What is the purpose of the invention?
The telegraph was used or a simpler communication and [or] easier communication. As ell as for a quicker transportation network.
Where and when did this invention occur?
Why was there a need for this invention?
Why is this invention important in history?
This invention had a huge impact on American technology. It led to many different and more profound inventions. It helped Americans with a quicker transportation route for messaging. To get information to spread around back then was really hard but the telegraph made it easier.
Telegraph
Telegraph Pole
Morse Code
Citation
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“Telegraph Machine.” Photograph. Encyclopedia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 3 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/105_1398222
Telegraph Pole. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 9 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/139_1906607
"The Morse Code", 1830s.. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 4 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/102_554858