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To shorten the journey from the East Coast to the West Coast cutting the time in half.
New inventons that changed American society during the late 1800's are steam power and electricity. The railroad helped expand the U.S.. The telegraph, the telephone, and the typewriter brought people together that were far away.
The correct answer here is Constantinople.
Constantinople was founded by Constantine the Great who created the city as a new capital of the Roman Empire. After the dissolution of the Roman empire the city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It was the seat of the Emperor and the center of culture and commerce.