Question

who is credited with the first central electric power plant and the first practical light bulb? * 1 point
joseph swan
thomas edison
sir isaac newton
henry bessemer
match the following people with the area in which they held a monopoly: * 5 points
oil steel financial railroads cars (personal transportation)
andrew carnegie
cornelius vanderbilt
john rockefeller
john p. morgan
henry ford

Explanation:

1. Thomas Edison is credited with building the first - central electric power plant and inventing the first practical light - bulb.
2. Andrew Carnegie had a monopoly in steel. Cornelius Vanderbilt had a monopoly in railroads. John Rockefeller had a monopoly in oil. John P. Morgan had a monopoly in financial. Henry Ford had a monopoly in cars (personal transportation).

Answer:

1. B. Thomas Edison
2. Andrew Carnegie - steel

Cornelius Vanderbilt - railroads
John Rockefeller - oil
John P. Morgan - financial
Henry Ford - cars (personal transportation)