How did the success of individuals such as thomas edison and alexander graham bell change american culture? a. their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products. b. their success encouraged people to start big businesses. c. their success discouraged people from trying to innovate the electricity or telephone industries. d. their success discouraged people from working together to create new inventions.

The success of individuals such as Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell changed American culture because: A) Their success encouraged people to experiment and invent new products. Thomas Edison was successful in inventing things like the light bulb and the phonograph. Alexander Graham Bell was successful in inventing the telephone as well as the first successful metal detector. These successes by these men helped encourage the American people to experiment more and invent new things.