1.what was the impact of the telegraph line on american society? a. it made it easier for businesses to communicate with their suppliers and merchants over long distances, reducing time in which to make business decisions. b. it made the need for information to travel across the country by means of human power obsolete. c. it allowed people to migrate into rural areas. d. politicians were able to easily communicate with european markets. 2. how did the mechanization of the mining industry affect the american economy? a. it fueled industrialization by making more natural resources available to manufacturers. b. it made it easier for small mining companies to compete with large corporations. c. it establish the transportation industry by sharing its techniques. d. it increased exports by spurring similar innovations in the textile industry.