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Railroads, Steamships, and the Telegraph
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APWH.206 Railroads, Steamships, and the Telegraph
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A historian writes, 'The telegraph changed the meaning of distance before transportation conquered distance.' Which interpretation best explains this claim?
A
Messages could cross long distances far faster than goods or people, allowing decisions to precede physical movement.
B
The telegraph physically transported goods before railroads existed.
C
Transportation became slower because communication became faster.
D
Distance stopped affecting all societies equally after one telegraph line opened.
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