USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

JAMES MADISON AFTER THE WAR OF 1812 THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The American system of manufacturing, which emerged in the early 1800s, was successful because of its use of?
A
Slave labor.
B
Handsome, individually crafted, high-quality items.
C
Interchangeable parts to allow for mass production of high-quality items.
D
Early electric power to provide cheap energy for new factories.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The factory system was a new way of making products that began during the Industrial Revolution. The factory system used powered machinery, division of labor, unskilled workers, and a centralized workplace to mass-produce products.

Detailed explanation-2: -The American system of manufacturing was a set of manufacturing methods that evolved in the 19th century. The two notable features were the extensive use of interchangeable parts and mechanization for production, which resulted in more efficient use of labor compared to hand methods.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interchangeable parts, popularized in America when Eli Whitney used them to assemble muskets in the first years of the 19th century, allowed relatively unskilled workers to produce large numbers of weapons quickly and at lower cost, and made repair and replacement of parts infinitely easier.

Detailed explanation-4: -1 Answer. The method of manufacturing that made mass production in the USA possible was the implementation of interchangeable assembly parts leading up to the moving assembly line for large scale production.

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