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Was a system of dots and dashes used to represent the alphabet. This was the language used when using telegraphs.

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He was an american inventor who developed a system for sending coded messages instantly along electrical wires. After he proved that his device could send messages over a short distance, congress gave him money to test the device over wider ranges of area. On May 24, 1844, he testes out his system in front of a crowd. He sent a message to an operator in Baltimore and they sent back the same message moments later.

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Three inventions of the 1830s helped farmers overcome difficulties in farming. one of the inventions was the steel-tipped plow (John Deere, 1837), this allowed farmers to cut through the hard packed prairie soil.  the second is the McCormick reaper, which greatly harvested more wheat.

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The telegraph was a device that that used electric signals to send messages.

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As more people moved along railways and waterways, tragic disaster increased.
The SS Central America was a 270-foot side-wheel steamer that carried passengers and cargo. It stormed right into a hurricane and the ship sank off the coast of the Carolina's and hundreds of people drowned.
The Great Train Wreck of 1856 occurred on July 17, 1856 when two trains slammed head-on into each other. An estimated 60 people died and more than 100 were injured.

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Before canals and railroads, farmers sent their crops down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Railways and canals changed trade significantly  in many regions. They also played an important role in the settlement of the Midwest and population.

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Improvements in transportation contributed to the success of the new American industries. By connecting rivers and canals made new routes for shipping. finally, in 1807 Robert Fulton sailed the first steamboat on the Hudson river.

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The first railroads in the United States ran along short stretches of track that connected mines with nearby rivers. The first steam-power locomotive began running in Britain in 1829.

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The North's industrial phrase took place in three phases. During the first phase, employers divided jobs into smaller steps. During the second phase, entrepreneurs built factories to bring specialized workers together. In the third phrase, workers used machines to complete tasks.