1920S AUTOMOBILES

FACTS ABOUT AUTOMOBILES

• Automobiles produced during the 20s greatly affected transportation.
• Automobiles made transportation quicker and efficient.
• Automobiles connected urban areas, cities, suburbs, and the rural areas.
• Most of the new automobiles were affordable for different classes of Americans .
• Through mass production these automobiles became affordable.

ADAPTING TO AUTOMOBILES

• Before the 1920s roads were designed for horse transportation
• As the 1920s came around, Horse designed roads began to deteriorate due to increases in loads of traffic
• Funding problems were experienced in attempt to building suitable motor roads for these automobiles.
• To solve this problem, in 1929 all the states introduced a Gas tax.
• This tax varied from two to five cents a gallon.

HENRY FORD

• In 1903 Henry Ford established the Ford Motor company.
• Ford produced their first automobile in 1908, known as the Model T
• Ford introduced the use of interchangeable parts and revolutionary mass production
• In 1913, Henry Ford formed the world's first moving assembly line.
• Through mass production within this line, the Model became more affordable.

MODEL T

SUNBEAM MOTOR CAR

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