This quote is from a news reporter in 1876:

"The telephone is a curious device that might fairly find place in the magic of Arabian Tales. Of what use is such an invention? Well, there may be occasions of state when it is necessary for officials who are far apart to talk with each other."

Source: http://books.google.ca/books?id=RgsqW_Ie6bIC

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This quote is from a news reporter in 1876:

"The telephone is a curious device that might fairly find place in the magic of Arabian Tales. Of what use is such an invention? Well, there may be occasions of state when it is necessary for officials who are far apart to talk with each other."

Source: http://books.google.ca/books?id=RgsqW_Ie6bIC

anonymous · Answer

Based on this quote, how did society feel about the changes occurring as a result of the Second Industrial Revolution?
(A) People believed that new technologies would mean the destruction of the current way of life. 
(B) People embraced and eagerly awaited the changes that took place as a result of new inventions. 
(C) People were uncertain about the potential impact of new inventions on the future of American business and daily life. 
(D) People immediately saw the practicality and usefulness of new inventions on everyday processes and routines.

anonymous · Answer

@Compassionate @TheSmartOne @bohotness I think the answer is B

anonymous · Answer

@pooja195 @jagr2713

thesmartone · Answer

`Of what use is such an invention?`

That part of the quote ^ tells you that they weren't really happy about the invention. So B is wrong.

anonymous · Answer

@undeadknight26 @ilovewolf @bibby Is it D then?

thesmartone · Answer

Are we going to play the guessing game?

thesmartone · Answer

`Of what use is such an invention?`

Does that line tell you that they thought the invention was the best invention ever created at that point?