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Technology and Society in the Industrial Age

Question 17 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

Which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people functioned during the evening?

Answer
A
Thomas Alva Edison
B
Alexander Graham Bell
C
Madam C. J. Walker
D
Samuel Morse

Explanation

Thomas Alva Edison developed a practical incandescent light bulb, which made it possible for people to work and carry out daily activities after dark. Bell’s telephone improved communication, Walker developed hair-care products, and Morse helped create the telegraph, but none changed evening routines as directly as electric lighting did.

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