The Motor City Rise
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- Q1Which process involves technology replacing workers and creating more leisure time while making goods cheaper?IndustrializationMechanizationSpecializationUrbanization30s
- Q2Which process involves national businesses being tied together by rail networks?NationalizationStandardizationMigrationImmigration30s
- Q3Which process involves advertising and marketing creating demand for products?UrbanizationMigrationConsumerizationSpecialization30s
- Q4Which process involves cities becoming the primary place to live as a result of population movement?StandardizationMigrationSpecializationUrbanization30s
- Q5Which process involves de-skilling workers and creating a sense of alienation in the workforce?ImmigrationNationalizationSpecializationMechanization30s
- Q6Which process involves applying scientific principles to create order in production, such as using assembly lines and building codes?ConsumerizationUrbanizationStandardizationMigration30s
- Q7Which process involves factories replacing traditional cottage industries as the main mode of production?StandardizationConsumerizationSpecializationIndustrialization30s
- Q8Which process involves technology replacing workers and creating more leisure time while making goods cheaper?MechanizationIndustrializationUrbanizationSpecialization30s
- Q9Which process involves the centralization of businesses under national control or ownership, often utilizing rail networks for connectivity?MigrationStandardizationImmigrationNationalization30s
- Q10What was Henry Ford's vision when he developed the Rouge between 1917 and 1928?To reduce production costs by automating the assembly line processTo achieve a continuous, nonstop process from raw material to finished product, with no pause for warehousing or storageTo implement an efficient storage system for raw materialsTo establish the largest automobile manufacturing plant in the world30s
- Q11What was the peak employment figure at Henry Ford's Rouge development between 1917 and 1928?Less than 50,000More than 100,000Around 75,000Exactly 150,00030s
- Q12Which of the following auto manufacturers is not part of the 'big three' in the Motor City?ChryslerGeneral MotorsFordToyota30s
- Q13What aspect of the Model T's design contributed to its mass production and affordability?Hand-crafted detailsUnique color optionsComplex engine structureInterchangeable parts30s
- Q14What was the main reason the Model T is credited with 'putting America on wheels'?SizeAffordabilitySpeedLuxury30s
- Q15What nickname was given to the Model T due to its noisy operation?Metal MarySpeedy SallyTin LizzieRusty Robert30s