USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An increase in production of automobiles was in part due to ____
A
Public transportation
B
The use of the assembly line
C
The growth of poverty in cities
D
Urbanization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On December 1, 1913, Henry Ford installs the first moving assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile. His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to one hour and 33 minutes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The growth of the automobile industry caused an economic revolution across the United States. Dozens of spin-off industries blossomed. Of course the demand for vulcanized rubber skyrocketed. Road construction created thousands of new jobs, as state and local governments began funding highway design.

Detailed explanation-3: -In an assembly line, car assembly is split between several stations, all working simultaneously. When a station is finished with a car, it passes it on to the next. By having three stations, three cars can be operated on at the same time, each at a different stage of assembly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Society was also impacted by Henry Ford Assembly Line in many positive ways, like creating many more jobs for the low skilled workers. Profit-sharing payments to keep workers at the plant and increase wages to a $5 workday. Increased productivity and efficiency resulted in a reduction in costs of the product.

Detailed explanation-5: -The innovation of the moving assembly line cut the number of workers required and reduced the time it took to assemble a car. It also gave the company more control over the pace.

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