Technological Innovation
The evolution of transport and communication, from canals and railways to the telegraph.
Key Questions
- 1How did the railway "shrink" the world in the 19th century?
- 2In what ways did the telegraph revolutionise global diplomacy?
- 3How did mass production change the availability of consumer goods?
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