Henry Ford

EARLY LIFE

• Born in Dearborn Michigan on July 30, 1863
• at age 15 he received a pocket watch and he took it apart and reassembled it.
• At age 16 he left home and became apprentice to a machinist in Detroit.
• He became skillful at operating steam engines.

model T ford

• created in 1908
• affordable to everyone.
• it was created by skilled workers
• The workers received minimal wage.

assembly line

• Henry Ford developed the assembly line.
• It created more jobs
• The product was affordable.
• Production became faster and more efficient.

Impact

• Assembly lines are frequently used to produce.
• Many workers gained work and fair wages.
• Cars became affordable to a majority of people.
• He revolutionized production and transportation.

sources

• www. hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/young_henry.asp
• www. biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747
• www. history.com/topics/henry-ford