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Telegraph The telegraph impacted the development of the western United States, which made the railroad travel to the west much more efficient. It made marketing products at the time; much more easier, because the communication was more efficient. And news could be distributed more easier and given to the American people.

Railroads American railroads helped made the American economy stronger in the late 1900's and early 20th century because they were able to ship more materials around the country more efficiently causing a higher demand for products and unskilled workers. But railroads also had their drawbacks because they also were hurting small business because it was expensive and train smoke also hurt the environment.

Electricity As early as the 800 B.C. westerner knew when making friction together its will make a spark. In 1660 Otto von Guerike invented a crude machine that can produce static electricity. The way the machine worked by having a sulfur ball rotated and it rubbed with other. Electricity impacted the U.S. very strongly by making controlling static electricity and using it to make heaters. This was a great invention because it help people who didn't have fire places, stay war in the winter. Electricity impacted the United States of America by having controlled powers and bring power to companies. This helped houses because their could be light at the flick of a switch. This helped houses from burning down because there would be less candles and fire places because there would be electric heat.

Steel Production The Besserman process of producing steel was easy and inexpensive. It sparked the second industrial revolution because cities could grow upward, and cities could expand outwards. One of the best ways that the cities grew upwards because of sky scrappers. Sky scrappers were more easier made then they previously were since they are more inexpensive and easier to build. Also cities could expand outwards because trolly's are more frequently used because steel help produce them.