THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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The use of fossil fuel to power growing numbers of automobiles has contributed to global warming
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The assembly line method of production pioneered by Ford was often inhumane and unhealthful
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The combustion products of automotive fuels have been a primary cause of air pollution
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -While he may not have invented the automobile, he did offer a new way of manufacturing a large number of vehicles. This method of production was the moving assembly line. The most common feature of this assembly line was the conveyer belt. The belts were in use within other industries, including slaughterhouses.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ford revolutionized the factory environment, creating an assembly-line system that vastly improved production efficiency. Now, instead of workers moving around to work on the parts, the factory was organized so that workers were stationary while the vehicle moved down an assembly line.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mass production resulted in lower prices of consumer goods. Eventually, economies of scale resulted in the most affordable price of any product for the consumer without the manufacturer having to sacrifice profits. A good case in point would be the automobile and its predecessor, the horse-drawn carriage.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1913, Ford launched the first moving assembly line for the mass production of the automobile. This new technique decreased the amount of time it took to build a car from 12 hours to two and a half, which in turn lowered the cost of the Model T from $850 in 1908 to $310 by 1926 for a much-improved model.