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How did the invention of the telegraph impact American society? Select the two correct answers.

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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.

Miners could access gold and other metals that were deeper in the mines.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- 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.

Explanation: The telegraph made near‑instant long‑distance communication possible, which linked western businesses to eastern markets and allowed settlers to keep in touch with loved ones.