Rush of Inventions

Who patented the telephone in 1876?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Guglielmo Marconi

What did inventors in the late 1800s focus on?

• Medical advancements

• Agricultural innovations

• Communication and transportation solutions

• Artistic creations

What was one of the advances in communication technologies mentioned in the passage?

• Connection of telegraph wires across continents

• Invention of the telephone

• Development of the internet

• Creation of satellite communication

By 1900, there were almost 1.5 million (a)   in the United States.