American society flourished in the early 20th century due to industrialization and the mass production of automobiles. These machines defined a new era, eliciting the freedom embedded in the hearts of American individuals who yearned for the opportunity to travel and explore the nation. The automobile was first made accessible in America by the company Ford. Ford manufactured their cars and made them relatively cheap; the Model-T going for less than $500, allowing for a vast majority of Americans to purchase them.
Henry Ford utilized the assembly line system, since it was cheap and efficient. This way he managed to facilitate the manufacturing of thousands of Model-T cars. The automobile industry saw nearly 8 million car registrations in 1920 and the use of cars tripled during this decade, resulting in 23 million cars manufactured. Moreover, the surge in the automobile industry advocated for further employment through road construction, since new roads had to be built in order to travel. This task was facilitated by state government, and then backed by Federal government through the Federal Highway Act of 1921. Business began to boom in road construction and oil and steel companies.
People sought to purchase these new, appealing automobiles at a speedy rate since these new inventions expanded the horizons of individuals who wished to travel, visit rural or urban areas, and go on vacations. Although the Automobile industry saw an abundance of success, car accidents began to occur and the fatality rate began to surge, ultimately calling for regulations when owning a car.
Sources: http://www.ushistory.org/us/46a.asp
I think this is a good post, but I think you could talk more about how life was different before the Automobile was introduced.
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