Samuel Morse: From Artist to Telegraph Innovator

Samuel Morse pursued a career in art, setting up a studio in Boston. He faced challenges selling large paintings and shifted to portraiture. After personal tragedies, including the loss of his wife, he traveled to Europe. On his return, he was inspired to develop a practical telegraph system using a single wire, motivated by the delay in receiving news of his wife's death. The video reviews Morse's life and includes quiz questions about his achievements.

Which city did Samuel Morse set up his art studio in?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington, DC

• New York

After the death of his wife, where did Samuel Morse travel to recover?

• The Rocky Mountains

• Mexico

• India

• Europe

Who did Samuel Morse meet on his return journey from Europe that influenced his future work?

• Nikola Tesla

• Charles Thomas Jackson

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

What was Samuel Morse's goal in improving the telegraph?

• To use 26 wires

• To use 10 wires

• To use 1 wire

• To use 5 wires

What might have motivated Samuel Morse to invent a more efficient telegraph?

• His interest in electromagnetism

• The delay in receiving news of his wife's death

• A competition with German scientists

• A government contract