Which of the following invention and inventor are credited with changing the nature of commerce and news in the first half of the nineteenth century? a. printing press and benjamin franklin b. telephone and alexander graham bell c. telegraph and samuel f. b. morse d. electric battery and alessandro volta e. printing press and benjamin franklin

The correct answer is C) Telegraph and Samuel F.B. Morse.

The invention and inventor that are credited with changing the nature of commerce and news in the first half of the nineteenth century are the Telegraph and Samuel F.B. Morse.

Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872) was the inventor of the telegraph that changed long-distance communication in the United States. Stations were connected through a wire and the telegraph transmitted electrical signals. He also created the Morse Code of dashes and dots. The telegraph laid the foundation for the invention of the telephone.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.