Emergence of the Automobile Industry

Objective: To analyze the effect the car had on U.S. society.

1927 Ford Model T

A Booming Economy: The 1920’s

Income increases

People purchase more goods

Companies earn higher profits

Companies expand and hire more people

“Boom Cycle”

· Henry Ford used assembly lines to produce cars.

http://www.autolife.umd.umich.edu/Labor/L_Overview/Ford_Assembly_Lines.htm

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Ex.) Model-T 1909 - $850

1916 - $360

1924 - $290

· The efficiency of the assembly line helped to decrease car prices.

The following industries grew as a result of the booming car industry:

Effects of the Car Industry

construction (roads and bridges)

steelrubber

glass

paint

oil

housing (as the suburbs grew)

Create a catchy advertisement for the Model T

• Items you can put in your ad:• Show how great the car will be for people,

uses of the car, etc.

• Ford logo• Cost: $290• Color: black• 2.9 4 liter engine• 45 mph• 25 miles/ gallon

* Employment and standards of living increased.

* As World War I ended, technology focused on consumer goods. Ex) radios, washing machines, telephones, and cars

* Increased wages caused an increase in buying power.

1925 RCA Radiola Super VIII