Which 19th-century packaging innovation first allowed food products to be safely preserved and distributed nationwide in America, dramatically changing retail operations?

Before modern packaging solutions, products faced significant challenges in preservation, distribution, and marketing. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, packaging innovations fundamentally transformed retail and consumer experiences. This poll explores a pivotal packaging development that changed product history and set the foundation for modern retail operations. Test your knowledge of this transformative moment in product history!

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The tin can, patented by Peter Durand in 1810 and first commercially produced in America in the 1820s
The paper bag with a flat bottom, invented by Margaret Knight in 1871
The mason jar, invented by John Landis Mason in 1858
The cardboard box, first produced commercially by Robert Gair in 1879