Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. With the invention of the telegraph, people had more access to content that was irrelevant to them.
2. According to social constructivists, humans create technology but it has a life of its own and we have no power to alter how it is used.
3. Though not technically considered mass mediums, the telegraph and the telephone dramatically influenced the way we communicated with each other and gathered information.
4. Western Union wanted to utilize the telephone as an easier way to reach the telegraph office.
5. AT&T was allowed to be a monopoly for many years.
6. The telephone had extreme influence on the United States after it was accessible to most.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True

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