WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the ____
A
formation of the patent system
B
creation of labor unions
C
use of mass-production techniques
D
eight-hour workday
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1 Answer. Interchangeable parts are parts that are simply identical. Thus, making a large amount of these parts, otherwise known as mass production, would lead to a quicker and cheaper process of producing goods.

Detailed explanation-2: -The development of interchangeable parts as a method of production was a significant step forward in the mass production of goods. As such, it became an important production technique throughout the later years of the Industrial Revolution and remains an important innovation still today.

Detailed explanation-3: -Advantages of interchangeability It allows mass production, reduces the production cost. Mating parts can freely replace without custom fittings like fillets. Readily available replacement component in the market. Assembly process requires lesser skill.

Detailed explanation-4: -In popular mythology, Eli Whitney has been deemed the “father of American technology, ‘’ for two innovations: the cotton gin, and the idea of using interchangeable parts. Eli Whitney was born in 1765 and grew up on a Massachusetts farm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Co., developed the assembly line technique of mass production in 1913.

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