improved communication systems Flashcards
1
Q
immediately after the revolutionary war, communications included which of the following?
1. in-person contact
2. telegraph
3. letter writing
4.telephone
A
- in-person contact
- letter writing
2
Q
labor organization was slow because it was regarded as being illegal. true or false?
A
true
3
Q
in 1851, a half-ounce letter cost ______ to send 3,000 miles.
A
3 cents
4
Q
in 1836, samuel morse invented the ________.
A
telegraph
5
Q
women and children were not allowed to work in factories because of the poor conditions. true or false?
A
false
6
Q
a person who uses money and property in carrying on a business is a(an):
A
capitalist
7
Q
the average wage for an unskilled male worker in 1860 was __ dollars per week, and everyone worked ______ hours a day.
A
5 dollars per week, and everyone worked 12-15 hours a day.
