Match these items.

1. oil well

Ford

2. light bulb

Field

3. Model T®

Bell

4. Ford's competition

Wright

5. airplane

Duryea

6. telephone

Edison

7. transatlantic cable

Drake

1. Oil Well - Drake

Edwin Drake invented the first commercial oil well drill in 1859.

2. Light Bulb - Edison

Thomas Edison is known as the inventor of the light bulb in 1879. However, there have been reports that he may not have been the first.

3. Model T - Ford

Henry Ford started production of the Model T in 1908 and continued until 1927. It was the first car that was considered affordable.

4. Ford's competition - Duryea

The Duryea brothers were Ford's competition. Charles Edgar Duryea was the engineer behind the first working gasoline-powered car.

5. airplane - Wright

The Wright brothers are credited with the successful invention of the airplane in North Carolina.

6. Telephone - Bell

Alexander Graham Bell made his first telephone call in 1876. He was the inventor of the telephone.

7. transatlantic cable - Field

Cyrus West Field is known for his invention of the transatlantic cable. The project began in 1854 and finished 4 years later.