Henry Ford

• What industry led to a boom in other related industries?

  The motor industry
• What innovation did Henry Ford develop to speed up motor production?

  The assembly line and conveyor belt
• Where was Ford's River Rouge plant located?

  Detroit, Michigan
• What was the name of the standard model produced by Ford?

  The Model T Ford
• How much did a new Model T Ford cost in the mid-1920s?

  Less than $300
• How many cars were registered in the USA by 1929?

  More than 26 million
• How much money was spent annually on the construction of a national network of highways during the 1920s?

  About $1 billion a year
• Which industries grew rapidly due to the automobile industry?

  Steel, rubber, leather, and paint
• What car changed the motor industry forever?

  Model T Ford
• How did the Model T Ford capture the public's imagination?

  It offered new gadgets that the public was desperate for
• How many cars were on America's roads by 1926?

  Nearly 20 million
• What proportion of cars on the road in America were Fords by 1926?

  One in two
• What was the nickname for the Model T Ford?

  'Tin Lizzie'
• Why were costs kept low for the Model T Ford?

  It had one engine size and one color
• How did faster production affect the price of the Model T Ford?

  As production got faster, the price of the car fell
• What was the price of the Model T Ford in 1911?

  Nearly $800
• What was the price of the Model T Ford in 1928?

  Only $295
• How many Model T Fords were bought between 1911 and 1929?

  15 million
• What impact did the motor industry have on job creation?

  • Jobs were created in factories that made cars
  • Industries supplying materials also saw job growth
  • Significant employment in building roads and highways
  • Jobs in oil refineries, petrol stations, hotels, and garages