The telegraph

The telegraph was developed by Samuel Morse and other in the 1830 and 1840. These inventions changed the way we communicated. The communication was transmitting over a electrical signal over a wire, which was the first form of communication. It definitely laid the foundation for other forms of communications like the telephone, the internet and other means of communication. It allowed messages to be sent instantly, as it became more advance the messages were able to be sent at a longer distance by the pressing of a few buttons. Although individuals may not have felt the impact of the telegraph it did have a great impact on the society by transforming the working of government and industries. The telegraph did not directly affect people's live but it did make things work for quickly and efficiently for the railway transporting goods and material. The primary owner of the telegraph were business owners. In class, we discussed how businesses owner used the newspapers to attract costumers. Many years before the invention of the telegraph the newspapers used mail coaches and couriers as a means to communicate. After the 1850s, it became easier to transmit information cutting it down from a week or days to hours and minutes. It also allowed the flow of news to reach a mass amount of people around the world.