Telegraph

What code was used by operators to send messages via the telegraph?

• Binary code

• Morse code

• ASCII code

• Unicode

What Happened Next? Think about the news story. Which fits best in the empty box above? This question asks about when events happened.

• The Pony Express started.

• The telegraph wire was invented.

• Samuel Morse made a secret code.

• The Pacific Telegraph Act was passed.

What is the main idea of this news story?

• People used to send telegraphs through the Pony Express.

• Samuel Morse sent the first telegraph in 1844.

• Electrical pulses carried codes over telegraph wires.

• The telegraph changed communication in the U.S.

Think about the news story. Why did the telegraph make communication easier?

• It connected Nebraska and Nevada.

• It stopped people from losing phone calls.

• It helped people send messages quickly.

• It let people talk by using a code.

The news story says: Electrical pulses were sent over telegraph wires. These pulses carried codes. These codes could be turned into words on the other end. The author uses these sentences mostly to help the reader ________.

• Understand why the telegraph was important

• Understand how the telegraph worked

• Know when the first telegraph was sent

• Know how to write a telegraph in code

helps people communicate

• telegraph

• morse code

• discrimination

• strike

Who is credited with inventing the telegraph?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

• Nikola Tesla

In which year was the first successful telegraph message sent?

• 1837

• 1844

• 1851

• 1860

What was the primary purpose of the telegraph?

• To transmit visual images

• To send coded messages over long distances

• To amplify sound

• To record audio

Which of the following was a major impact of the telegraph on society?

• It made international travel faster

• It allowed for instant communication over long distances

• It replaced the postal service

• It was used to broadcast radio signals