Question

Select the innovations Henry Ford made in automobile production.

He protected the craft system of car making, where skilled craftspeople make many of the car parts.

He created an assembly line in which workers remained stationary and the work came to them.

He wanted to build a car affordable for at least middle-class people.

He built a car that most people could afford.

He used mostly unskilled labor on his assembly lines.

He used interchangeable parts.

Answer 1

Correct innovations Henry Ford made: statements 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Briefly:
- He did not protect the craft system (statement 1 is false) — he moved away from skilled-craft production toward mass production.
- He implemented the moving assembly line so workers stayed in place while the work came to them (2).
- He aimed to and succeeded in making a car affordable to the middle class (3 and 4).
- His methods allowed use of mostly unskilled or less-skilled labor on the line (5).
- He standardized and used interchangeable parts to speed assembly and reduce costs (6).