What was one important effect of the development of the telegraph?

It made long-distance mail delivery more efficient.

It allowed people to talk over great distances.

It increased the speed that news traveled across the United States.

It increased competition for Bell's telephone company.

Question

What was one important effect of the development of the telegraph?

 It made long-distance mail delivery more efficient.

 It allowed people to talk over great distances.

 It increased the speed that news traveled across the United States.

 It increased competition for Bell's telephone company.

anonymous · Answer

The telegraph allows you to send short written messages over great distances very quickly.  It has nothing to do with mail.  The telephone was invented considerably after the telegraph.

anonymous · Answer

thank u