MS 10.6

What influence did Henry Ford have on other industries of the time?

• His keenness for advertising began a marketing revolution.

• His creation of the automobile engine directly led to the first flight.

• His production of passenger automobiles caused railroads to raise passenger fares.

• His invention of the assembly line was used by other companies for mass production.

In what way did Thomas Edison have the greatest affect on the nation?

• Indoor activity became possible after dark.

• Automobiles could be built more efficiently and cheaply.

• Electrical devices transformed homes and businesses.

• Most jobs in the nation involved technological innovation.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on modern travel?

• Elijah McCoy's automatic oiling machine

• Henry Ford's development of the assembly line

• Orville and Wilbur Wright's flying demonstration

• Granville T. Woods' railcar-to-railcar telegraph system

During the late 1800s, which is the best example of how leisure was promoted among common Americans?

• Transatlantic telegraph lines were installed.

• Kodak made improvements to camera technology.

• Meatpacking plants were opened along railroad lines.

• Shoe making machines were widely used in shoe factories.

In the late 1800s, businesses were best able to speed up their operations due to

• the advent of the typewriter.

• the introduction of the telephone.

• the success of the Transatlantic telegraph.

• the demonstrations of the "Flying Machine".