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The Telegraph
Morse Code
The Compass
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Who were the creators of the Telegraph?
Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail
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What is Morse code?
morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment
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What is the compass?
an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it
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How many telegraph lines were there in america by 1940?
There were over 40 telegraph lines
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Who invented Morse Code?
Samuel Morse
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What are The basic parts of a compass?
the needle, the dial, and the housing
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What sparked the idea to create an easy and fast way to communicate a long distance?
Samuel Morse got a letter that his wife was very sick, and by the time he got to her she was already buried
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Why was Morse code created?
So you could communicate with a telegraph
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What was the compass used for?
It is used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic "cardinal directions", or "points".
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Where was the first message sent from and where did it go to?
It was sent from Baltimore and went to Washington D.C.
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How does Morse Code work?
Its a series of dots and dashes to make words and phrases
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Who created the Magnetic compass?
The Chines Han Dynasty
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What did Samuel Morse do with his free time before he invented the telegraph?
He was a painter and an inventor
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What is -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . in english
It is "Morse Code"
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What was the Song dynasty?
The song dynasty started in 960 and ended in 1279, the Song Dynasty consisted of the Northern Song and the Southern Song. With a prosperous economy and radiant culture, this period was considered as another period of 'golden age' after the glorious Tang Dynasty