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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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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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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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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.
5

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.
6

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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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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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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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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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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