USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the introduction of assembly line manufacturing influence business during the Gilded Age?
A
Productivity increased
B
Employee wages increase
C
Production costs increase
D
Workplace injuries increase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The assembly line sped up the manufacturing process dramatically. It allowed factories to churn out products at a remarkable rate, and also managed to reduce labor hours necessary to complete a product-benefiting many workers who used to spend 10 to 12 hours a day in the factory trying to meet quotas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Further, assembly lines enabled workers to develop process-specific expertise that helped full lines work more efficiently. As a result, manufacturers could finish complex products like cars, aircraft, and industrial machines at a greater rate with more precision than ever before.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -How did assembly line production affect the U.S. economy during the early twentieth century? It helped expand modern consumerism. Which group benefited the MOST from reform legislation passed during the Progressive Era? Which event was a reason for teh United States’ entry into the First World War?

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