1) Place the events in the order they happened.

Question

Ford builds the first Model-T automobile.
Henry Ford quits his job at the Edison Company.
The price of Model-T automobiles falls to $500.
Ford forms the Detroit Auto Company.
Almost half of the cars sold in America are built by Ford.



2) Choose the best answer.

What was special about the Model-T automobile?

It was the fastest and safest car.

Many Americans could afford to buy one.

It had seatbelts and could carry eight people.



3) Choose the best answer.

How did Ford treat his factory workers?

He paid them well for their hard work.

He made them live in rooms at the factory.

He treated them poorly, like servants.



4) Choose the best answer.

During World War II, Ford built B-24 _____ planes.

bomber

submarines

trucks

cars



5) Choose the best answer.

Why are automobiles better than horse-drawn carriages?

Carriages can travel farther and more quickly.

Carriages do not have covers in case of rain.

Automobiles can travel further and more quickly.

Automobiles do not have covers in case of rain.

Horses are grouchy and stubborn.



6) Choose the best answer.

As more Americans owned cars, _____.

communities began to grow outside cities

less people used airplanes for travel

communities began to grow inside the cities

railroads stopped carrying goods



7) Choose the best answer.

To be _____ is to be separated from and alone.

invest

dependent

isolated



8) Choose the best answer.

To _______ is to spend money on a business in the hope of making more money.

invest

isolated

dependent

Answer 1

1. Place the events in the order they happened.

• Henry Ford quits his job at the Edison Company.
• Ford forms the Detroit Auto Company.
• Ford builds the first Model-T automobile.
• The price of Model-T automobiles falls to $500.
• Almost half of the cars sold in America are built by Ford.

2. Choose the best answer.
   What was special about the Model-T automobile?

• Many Americans could afford to buy one.

3. Choose the best answer.
   How did Ford treat his factory workers?

• He paid them well for their hard work.

4. Choose the best answer.
   During World War II, Ford built B-24 _____ planes.

• bomber

5. Choose the best answer.
   Why are automobiles better than horse-drawn carriages?

• Automobiles can travel further and more quickly.

6. Choose the best answer.
   As more Americans owned cars, _____.

• communities began to grow outside cities

7. Choose the best answer.
   To be _____ is to be separated from and alone.

• isolated

8. Choose the best answer.
   To _______ is to spend money on a business in the hope of making more money.

• invest