First SLO Discussion Question
List at least two different ways that communication technology changed after the Civil War and explain the impact. During the Civil War, communication was limited. As a matter of fact, communication is arguably one of the factors that led to the victory of the Union. However, communication changed drastically during the post-Civil War era. These changes were brought about by the invention of the telephone and the large expansion of railroad tracks. The post-Civil War era changes had a major impact on the economic and social lives of Americans that spurred on the American dream. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, which could relay voices over a series of wires. This device allowed people a quick form of communication that could be used to negotiate business deals and exchange ideas. Alexander Graham Bell and …show more content…
After the war, however, the building of railroads was soon renewed and led to the formation of transcontinental lines which stretched across vast miles of land and allowed people to exchange goods from across the country. In addition to the transcontinentals, different webs of rail lines broke off into the less populated areas of the country and allowed the people who were located in those areas to participate in the exchange of goods. The effects of the invention of the telephone are still present in this current time with the continued business of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the continuous improvement of phone communication. At the time however, the phone was a huge success economically. The invention opened up more job opportunities for immigrants and poverty stricken families who could work in the factories to produce more telephones as well as allowing retailers to communicate with customers and
List at least two different ways that communication technology changed after the Civil War and explain the impact. During the Civil War, communication was limited. As a matter of fact, communication is arguably one of the factors that led to the victory of the Union. However, communication changed drastically during the post-Civil War era. These changes were brought about by the invention of the telephone and the large expansion of railroad tracks. The post-Civil War era changes had a major impact on the economic and social lives of Americans that spurred on the American dream. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone, which could relay voices over a series of wires. This device allowed people a quick form of communication that could be used to negotiate business deals and exchange ideas. Alexander Graham Bell and …show more content…
After the war, however, the building of railroads was soon renewed and led to the formation of transcontinental lines which stretched across vast miles of land and allowed people to exchange goods from across the country. In addition to the transcontinentals, different webs of rail lines broke off into the less populated areas of the country and allowed the people who were located in those areas to participate in the exchange of goods. The effects of the invention of the telephone are still present in this current time with the continued business of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the continuous improvement of phone communication. At the time however, the phone was a huge success economically. The invention opened up more job opportunities for immigrants and poverty stricken families who could work in the factories to produce more telephones as well as allowing retailers to communicate with customers and