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What was a direct result of using interchangeable parts in car manufacturing?

A
Workers learned more specialized skills.
B
Cars became more expensive.
C
People got in fewer car accidents.
D
Cars were easier to repair if they broke down.
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How did Henry Ford’s business impact the state of Michigan?

A
Other industries besides automobile manufacturing moved out of Michigan.
B
Model T’s were sold only to people in Michigan.
C
Detroit, Michigan became the center of the auto industry.
D
Everyone in Detroit, Michigan worked at the Ford factory.
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Which statement describes one way in which Henry Ford's production practices differed from past production practices?

A
Ford used interchangeable parts in his assembly lines.
B
Ford hired only skilled workers for his assembly lines.
C
The workers stood still in Ford's assembly lines.
D
The workers practiced specialized skills in Ford's assembly lines.
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Before Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry, most cars were made

A
on an assembly line.
B
one at a time, by hand.
C
by unskilled workers.
D
using a disassembly line.
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How did automobile manufacturing affect the city of Detroit?

A
Detroit's population drastically increased.
B
Detroit's population slightly increased.
C
Detroit's population decreased.
D
Detroit's population did not change.
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Read what Henry Ford said in 1908 about his hopes for the Model T."It will be constructed of the best materials...but it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one."What is one way that Ford achieved his goals?

A
by using expensive parts to make his cars
B
by creating a system of mass production
C
by customizing cars for each buyer
D
by underpaying factory workers to save on costs.
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How did Henry Ford affect diversity in Detroit?

A
Diversity increased because Ford hired immigrants from many different countries.
B
Diversity increased because Ford hired immigrants from Canada and Mexico only.
C
Diversity decreased because Ford practiced discriminatory hiring practices and immigrants looked for work elsewhere.
D
Diversity decreased because Ford primarily used machines and hired fewer workers.
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How did the moving assembly line affect the production of Model T automobiles?

A
It allowed the company to find the most highly skilled workers.
B
It allowed the company to set up its center of operations in Detroit.
C
It allowed the company to use interchangeable parts.
D
It allowed the company to produce enough cars to keep up with national demand.
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Which answer choice best describes how one of Henry Ford's assembly lines worked?

A
Workers added parts one at a time in order to make each car.
B
Each worker worked on a single car from start to finish.
C
Many workers worked at the same time on a single car.
D
Workers observed as machines were used to make cars.
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What is one way that Henry Ford attempted to attract immigrants to work for him?

A
by offering them work they could not find elsewhere
B
by encouraging workers to express their individuality
C
by giving away cars to employees
D
by offering English courses and other supportive classes
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How did Henry Ford’s production methods affect the number of cars the Ford plant could produce?

A
The plant could produce only a few cars in a long period of time.
B
The plant could produce many cars made by skilled workers.
C
The plant could produce many cars in a short period of time.
D
The plant could produce only a few cars made by skilled workers.
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When did Henry Ford begin mass-producing Model T cars?

A
1896
B
1909
C
1913
D
1927
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It took 84 different tasks to build a Ford car. This is an example of

A
diversity of population.
B
skilled craftsmanship.
C
employee benefits.
D
division of labor.
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How did the development of the assembly line affect who Henry Ford could hire at his plants?

A
He could only hire workers who were skilled in building cars.
B
He could hire unskilled employees and teach them one stage of car production.
C
He could hire skilled employees to teach unskilled workers specific car-making skills.
D
He could hire unskilled workers and teach them each stage of car production.
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How did Henry Ford's system of production affect other industries?

A
His system was adopted by many different kinds of companies.
B
His system was adopted specifically by meatpacking companies.
C
His system was largely ignored by other companies.
D
His system was adopted only by other automobile companies.

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