Question

Think about the effects of Henry Ford’s worker programs. How did Ford change Detroit and Michigan? Check all the boxes that apply.

Michigan became a more diverse place.

Ford’s factories became an attractive destination for workers.

Detroit’s population exploded with the growth of a new auto industry.

Immigrants became less interested in coming to Michigan.

Ford’s programs encouraged more immigrant workers to come to Detroit and Michigan.

Fewer workers were encouraged to come to Detroit.

Answer 1

Choose these as true:

- Michigan became a more diverse place.
- Ford’s plants and the broader auto industry drew immigrants and migrants (including African Americans from the South), increasing the state's diversity.

- Ford’s factories became an attractive destination for workers.
- The $5 day, relatively steady employment, and other benefits made Ford jobs highly desirable.

- Detroit’s population exploded with the growth of a new auto industry.
- The auto boom concentrated industry and jobs in Detroit, producing rapid population growth and urbanization.

- Ford’s programs encouraged more immigrant workers to come to Detroit and Michigan.
- Higher wages and abundant jobs pulled immigrants as well as internal migrants to Michigan.

Do not choose these:

- Immigrants became less interested in coming to Michigan. (False)
- Fewer workers were encouraged to come to Detroit. (False)