Henry Ford Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Henry Ford?
A
Car producer
2
Q
Why did Henry Ford want to produce a car?
A
To make it cheap for ordinary Americans to buy
3
Q
How did Ford go about creating cars?
A
Assembly line - conveyor belt with same person repeatedly doing same job
4
Q
What was the original time it took to make a car compared to Ford’s time?
A
- Original - 13 hours
* Ford - 93 minutes
5
Q
How much did the cost of the car decrease by in 1908 and 1925?
A
- 1908 - $850
* 1925 - $290
6
Q
Why did the cost of a car decrease?
A
Assembly line made it quicker and cheaper
7
Q
How did Ford make up for the boredom of work?
A
Doubled workers wages to $5 a day
