Question

select the correct answer.
which of the following innovations provided the first nearly instantaneous communication between north america and europe?
a. the internet
b. the transatlantic cable
c. the telstar i satellite
d. the telephone
e. the fax machine

Explanation:

The transatlantic cable, completed in 1866, enabled the first nearly instantaneous communication (telegraph messages) between North America and Europe. The telephone (1876) initially lacked transatlantic capability; Telstar satellite (1962), Internet, and fax machine came later. The cable was the first to bridge the continents with near-instant communication.

Answer:

B. the transatlantic cable