Question

how did the invention of the telegraph impact american society? select two answers. (2 points)
□ trains could travel at higher speeds in a safer manner.
□ moving out west became cheaper and much faster.
□ 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
□ miners could access gold and other metals that were deeper in the mines.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option "Business owners in the West could stay in touch with eastern markets": The telegraph enabled fast communication, so business owners could communicate with eastern markets, which is a valid impact.
2. Analyze Option "Those who moved out west could communicate with family members in far - away cities": The telegraph improved long - distance communication, so people moving west could stay in touch with family, which is a valid impact.
3. Eliminate Option "Trains could travel at higher speeds in a safer manner": The telegraph is about communication, not train speed/safety.
4. Eliminate Option "Moving out west became cheaper and much faster": The telegraph doesn't affect the cost or speed of moving west.
5. Eliminate Option "Miners could access gold and other metals that were deeper in the mines": The telegraph has no relation to mining technology for accessing deeper metals.

Answer:

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