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Unit 6 – Industrialization and the Gilded Age, 1865–1898
Topic 6.5
What if Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, had focused his research on other inventions instead?
There would be no technological advancements in telecommunication.
The growth and spread of communication technology could have been delayed significantly.
Other inventors would not have been inspired to create their own innovations.
The need for faster communication methods would not have arisen until later.
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