Question

How did mass production change the way products were created?
Check all of the boxes that apply.

Skilled workers were less necessary.

Factories took longer to create products.

Factories needed more skilled workers.

Fewer tasks needed to be done by hand.

Inventions made production less time consuming.

Answer 1

- ☑ Skilled workers were less necessary.
- Mass production used division of labor and machines, so many tasks could be done by less-skilled workers.
- ☐ Factories took longer to create products.
- Incorrect — mass production decreased the time needed per product.
- ☐ Factories needed more skilled workers.
- Incorrect — mass production generally reduced the need for skilled craftsmen.
- ☑ Fewer tasks needed to be done by hand.
- Mechanization and assembly lines replaced many hand tasks.
- ☑ Inventions made production less time consuming.
- New machines and processes (e.g., the assembly line) sped up production.