What does frederick douglass mean when he say "american reigns without a rival"

The tables shows information about two citied what can you infer about the temperature of these cities

Montezuma was taken prisoner by the spanish and held captive for months while the spanish ransacked the city of tenochtitlan. what was the fate of montezuma? a he escaped only to be cut down in battle.b he reasoned with the spanish and got them to leave the city.c he died of old age while in the custody of cortes.d he was struck with stones trying to plead for peace with his people and it is reported he died a few days later.

Of the following, who would be the least affected by the telegraph? eastern industrialists western businessmen city dwellers native americans