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.

texaschic101 · Answer

I am just guessing here....
It increased the speed the news traveled across the United States.

anonymous · Answer

The wikipedia definition of telegraphy is "The long-distance transmission of messages without the physical exchange of an object bearing the message." That being said, I would say the answer is actually A.) It made long-distance mail delivery more efficient.