Question
The Industrial Revolution was a time of great inventions. New gadgets came on the market to make people’s lives easier. Before this time, horses were used for transportation, candles for light, and written letters for communication. People rose to the challenge of creating a whole new world.
The telegraph changed the way people communicated during the Industrial Revolution.
Changes in Communication
Communication used to be time consuming, as there were only two options: visiting in person or writing letters. That’s why it was so groundbreaking when Samuel Morse developed the telegraph in 1844. For the first time in history, messages could be sent long distances in an instant. Wires were strung worldwide, even under water, and messages were transmitted through the wires. With his development of Morse code, a system of key-pushing in specified sequences that translated into a written message, Samuel Morse had created a language by which to use his new apparatus. For the first time, newspapers could be alerted to news instantly, and families could contact one another in almost real time.
Communication got even faster and more personal when Alexander Graham Bell developed the telephone in 1876. While many inventors around the world had been working on this device, Bell was the first to complete it and receive a patent on it. Now not only could one instantly communicate with family, friends, business associates, and others, but one could do it personally, voice to voice. The leaps that were made in the means and speed of communication in just thirty years, between the telegraph and the telephone, altered lives around the world.
Questions
Which of the following is least important to include in an objective summary of the text?
Before the Industrial Revolution, communication was much slower than it is today.
Communication improved significantly with the invention of Morse code.
People used to use candles for light before the Industrial Revolution.
The invention of the telephone dramatically impacted communication when it was invented.
The telegraph changed the way people communicated during the Industrial Revolution.
Changes in Communication
Communication used to be time consuming, as there were only two options: visiting in person or writing letters. That’s why it was so groundbreaking when Samuel Morse developed the telegraph in 1844. For the first time in history, messages could be sent long distances in an instant. Wires were strung worldwide, even under water, and messages were transmitted through the wires. With his development of Morse code, a system of key-pushing in specified sequences that translated into a written message, Samuel Morse had created a language by which to use his new apparatus. For the first time, newspapers could be alerted to news instantly, and families could contact one another in almost real time.
Communication got even faster and more personal when Alexander Graham Bell developed the telephone in 1876. While many inventors around the world had been working on this device, Bell was the first to complete it and receive a patent on it. Now not only could one instantly communicate with family, friends, business associates, and others, but one could do it personally, voice to voice. The leaps that were made in the means and speed of communication in just thirty years, between the telegraph and the telephone, altered lives around the world.
Questions
Which of the following is least important to include in an objective summary of the text?
Before the Industrial Revolution, communication was much slower than it is today.
Communication improved significantly with the invention of Morse code.
People used to use candles for light before the Industrial Revolution.
The invention of the telephone dramatically impacted communication when it was invented.
Answers
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The least important detail to include in an objective summary of the text is:
"People used to use candles for light before the Industrial Revolution."
This detail does not directly pertain to the primary focus of the text, which is about advancements in communication during the Industrial Revolution, specifically the telegraph and the telephone.
"People used to use candles for light before the Industrial Revolution."
This detail does not directly pertain to the primary focus of the text, which is about advancements in communication during the Industrial Revolution, specifically the telegraph and the telephone.