Mid term st udy gu ide Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

• In 1844, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail sent the first telegraph message between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland. • In 1861, Western Union laid the first transcontinental telegraph line. • In 1866, the first permanent telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean. What impact did this innovation have on daily life? - It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years. Southern Colonies vs. New England Colonies - development of different economies in ...