USII.6 America on the Move

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Henry _______________ launched the automobile industry's first moving assembly line at the Highland Park Plant in Detroit, Michigan, in 1913.

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Ford

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Which development powered labor saving devices in the home? Options: electrification, natural gas pipelines, windmills, new coal mining techniques

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electrification

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How did the new affordability of automobiles change American life in the 1920s?

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There were new jobs and greater mobility.

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Which of the following describes the trend that occurred in Model T Ford prices from 1911 to 1915? Options: prices rose steadily, prices remained stable, prices fell continuously, regular people could not afford Model T

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prices fell continuously

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Who invented the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight?

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Wright Brothers

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The items advertised are considered what name in the 1920s? These replace traditional labor and allowed more leisure time

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Labor Saving Devices

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Which picture illustrates an invention by the Wright Brothers?

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How did the rise of mechanization influence Henry Ford?

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He began using assembly lines to build automobiles.

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During the early twentieth century people gained greater mobility which led to –

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movement to suburban areas

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Which of the following would best complete the cause and effect diagram? Development of the entertainment industry, Growth of transportation-related industries, Mechanization changes in America, Decline of big business

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Growth of transportation-related industries