1811 First steamboat navigates Mississippi

1832 Samuel Morse develops telegraph
1839 First successful use of photography
1869 Trans-continental railroad completed
1869 Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone

Which aspects of American society were impacted MOST by these technological developments?
Responses
A politics and diplomacypolitics and diplomacy
B recreation and entertainmentrecreation and entertainment
C race relations and immigrationrace relations and immigration
D communications and transportation

1 answer

The aspects of American society that were impacted MOST by these technological developments are D: communications and transportation.

The steamboat improved navigation and transportation on rivers, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication, photography changed the way people captured and shared moments, and the transcontinental railroad significantly enhanced transportation across the country. The telephone further advanced communication, tying these developments closely to improvements in both communication and transportation.