which of these inventors most directly contributed to changing the way people function during the evening

I do not see a list of inventors, but focus on these two: Thomas Eidson and Nikolas Tesla.

There was rivalry between the two, but the light bulb created a way for people to see more at night. No more reading by candlelight.

Explanation:

Inventors

the question is asking about the things that may have affected and what they effects had on the spanish conquest and settlement of america

explanation:

no because we were not ready for war