Early life, Education, and what inspired him
Up until what grade did Henry go to school?
Grade 8
How old was Mr. Ford when he built his first functioning car?
15
What made the Model T special, and why did it play a vital role in future automobiles?
Very first mass produced vehicle. Paved the way.
How did the model T impact the United States and change how people were able to communicate? (only need to get one of the threes answers)
revolutionizing transportation, face to face contact, and affordability.
Where did the model T originate in and where is that country?
United States, the middle portion of North America.
How many siblings did Henry have growing up?
4
What task did Henry Ford do to make money in his teens?
Fixing pocketwatches.
What were three key factors that Ford wanted to make sure the model-T provided for the public buyers? (only need to get two of the three answers)
Affordable, Reliable, Accesible
What three things began to rise and become better during the first productions of the model-T around the world?
Rise of middle class, road structure, efficiency.
What other groundbreaking invention made a huge leap in the United States when the model T was created?
Wright brother's first passenger plane.
What inspired Henry Ford during his childhood to become an inventor and change the way that cars would be seen forever? (only need to get one of the three answers)
Curiosity, Mechanical ablility, And desire to help people.
What was the model T's nickname?
Tin Lizzie
what two factors about the Model T made them more attractive than the cars that were being produced at the time, other than affordability?
More durable/lasted longer.
How did businesses, factories, and workers benefit from the model T being invented? (only need to get one of the three answers)
Created jobs, Higher wages, new industry creation.
How did the model T change the type of communication that took place?
Allowed people to talk face to face.
What was the month, date, and year, that Henry Ford was born on?
July, 30, 1863
Where did Henry find spare parts to build his first car with?
His fathers farm.
Where was the mass production factory for the Model T located?
Highland Park, Michigan
How many Ford factories are still mass producing cars both in the United States and internationally?
60 factories, USA, Spain, China, Canada
What was one action that Ford took that vastly improved working conditions for employees in regards to wages?
$5 wages. (more than double the standard pay at the time)
What year did Henry build his first working vehicle?
1896
Who was Henry close friends with that was also a famous inventor?
Thomas Edison
How fast did the chassis move through the assembly line while being created?
6 feet per second.
To what extent did the industrial revolution impact globalization and the lives of regular people when discussing the model T by Henry Ford? (only need to get one of the answers)
Spread of American Manufacturing Techniques, and spread of mass production factories, and efficient transportation.
What movement in the late 19th century did the model-T help propel forward allowing it to become a major part in changing women's history?
women's suffrage movement