Question

Henry Ford created a method of production that used the assembly line. Explain at least two ways this new method impacted the economy of the 1920s. Explain in your own words using 3 sentences

Answer 1

Henry Ford’s assembly line greatly sped up production and cut costs, making cars and many other goods much cheaper and more accessible to ordinary families. That mass production boom stimulated demand for steel, rubber, glass, oil and roads, created many factory jobs (while also deskilling some work), and helped raise wages so people could buy more. Together these effects expanded consumer spending and industrial growth, fueling the economic boom of the 1920s.