HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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making cars easier to build.
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making railroads easier to build.
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making bridges easier to build.
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making telegraphs easier to build.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The farm boy Ford was motivated originally by a desire to lighten the toil of farmers and help them haul goods to market. In 1908 his Ford Motor Company introduced a car for the masses, the Model T.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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: -In 1909, when Henry Ford first produced the Model T and perfected the assembly line, he unknowingly started a revolution (“A Big Year”). He was able to make the automobile affordable to the common person. This massive auto production gave birth to a new culture, the heart of which was a new icon: the car.