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Depends on how you define a "health insurance plan". In a sense, General George Washington had the first health insurance plan that was provided by the federal government. When he become injured or ill, the federal government funded his treatment.
Telegraph and the Morse code.
it streghthened communication and provided a way to talk to people with out sending letters
Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Baltimore to Washington, D.C. Pittsburg. (Pittsburgh International Airport to Greensburg, via downtown Pittsburgh and Monroeville.) A link is provided to the Wikipedia article.
Leadership
It provided instant communication for vast areas of the country especially during and after the civil war
The invention of the telegraph.
In the US, the Articles of Confederation provided the first framework for a national government.
Maryland and Massachusetts are two states that provided materials for the Washington Monument. The Sheffield quarry in Massachusetts and Maryland's Cockeysville and Texas quarries provided the monument's marble.
Federal government and state government
No why would it have to be provided by them?
It made it easier to communicate. It speeded up commerce and provided for greater business opportunities