THE EFFECT OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE 1920S

EXPANDING CITIES

• Created the suburb
• Created more access for rural communities to commodities

ECONOMIC EFFECT

• Created a large amount of new jobs/industries

INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGE

• System of roads/highways built
• Later on traffic lights/regulations
• Parking garages in houses/cities

SOCIETAL CHANGES

• Offered a lot more mobile liberty
• Large rise of consumerism

FORD'S EFFECT

• More or less began the automotive industry
• Revolutionized manufacturing
• Model T was incredibly affordable