Henry Ford's Model T. Nineteen oh eight. The first Model T automobile is produced by the Ford Motor Company. It takes twelve hours to make each car and they are sold for eight hundred twenty five dollars. Nineteen fourteen. The use of the assembly line reduces production time for Model Ts to one and a half hours. Nineteen twenty-five. Ford produces ten thousand cars per day and they are sold for two hundred sixty dollars. Ford's assembly line is shown. The body of the car is placed on the conveyor belt. Workers at different stations add parts to the car as it moves past them on the belt. The sides of the car and the roof are added by other workers at different stations. The body is joined to the frame of the car that has been completed by workers on another conveyor belt.
How did the production method detailed above impact the quality of life within the United States?
A.
It enabled mass production, which required factories to hire highly paid skilled workers.
B
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It led to the loosening of government regulations and the weakening of labor unions' abilities to organize.
C.
It led to a consolidation of companies and the development of a monopoly in the automobile industry.
D.
It allowed for mass production, which made cars cheaper and transportation easier for consumers.
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The correct answer is:
D. It allowed for mass production, which made cars cheaper and transportation easier for consumers.
The introduction of the assembly line by Henry Ford significantly reduced the production time of automobiles, which in turn lowered their prices and made them more accessible to a larger number of consumers. This democratization of automobile ownership improved mobility and transportation options, enhancing the overall quality of life in the United States.
