USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Henry Ford was known for bringing the “assembly line” method of mass production to American factories. Why was this method so important to the economy?
A
It made it harder to produce certain products, which greatly increased their value on the global market
B
It really had no economic impact at the time
C
It made it easier to produce large quantities of products, which made them cheaper for the American consumer
D
It allowed certain products to only be available to American citizens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An early example of mass production is when Henry Ford installed the first moving assembly line in 1913. Ford’s assembly line enabled him to mass produce entire automobiles. As a result, Ford’s Model T was available at a lower cost because they were built more efficiently.

Detailed explanation-2: -What made this assembly line unique was the movement element. Henry Ford famously remarked that the use of the moving assembly line allowed for the work to be taken to workers rather than the worker moving to and around the vehicle. The vehicle began to be pulled down the line and built step-by-step.

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: -Henry Ford was an American inventor and business magnate and the founder of Ford Motor Company. He invented several vehicles, most famously the Model T automobile, and changed the auto industry forever by introducing the moving assembly line to car production.

Detailed explanation-5: -Henry Ford (1863 – 1947), one of the most influential industrialists in history, ushered in the era of mass-production at the turn of the century, making the automobile available to the middle and working classes. In doing so, he shaped the culture of America forever.

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