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What was the first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States built by?

  • Western Union

  • American Telegraph Company

  • Federal Telegraph Company

  • Bell Telephone Company

Answer

Western Union built the first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States in 1861, connecting the East Coast to the West Coast and revolutionizing communication across the country.
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