How did the invention of the telegraph impact American society? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Trains could travel at higher speeds in a safer manner. Trains could travel at higher speeds in a safer manner. Moving out west became cheaper and much faster. Moving out west became cheaper and much faster. Business owners in the West could stay in touch with eastern markets. Business owners in the West could stay in touch with eastern markets. Those who moved out west could communicate with family members in far-away cities. Those who moved out west could communicate with family members in far-away cities. Miners could access gold and other metals that were deeper in the mines.

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The two correct answers regarding the impact of the telegraph on American society are:

  1. Business owners in the West could stay in touch with eastern markets.
  2. Those who moved out west could communicate with family members in far-away cities.

These points highlight how the telegraph facilitated communication and business operations across vast distances, contributing to economic development and personal connections during westward expansion.