Technology and Media in the 1920s · US History

Which company and production method are most closely associated with making automobiles more affordable in the 1920s?

  1. U.S. Steel Corporation and vertically integrated mass production
  2. Standard Oil and interchangeable railcars
  3. Ford Motor Company and the moving assembly line
  4. General Electric and handcraft production
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Correct answer: Ford Motor Company and the moving assembly line

Henry Ford's company used the moving assembly line to produce cars more efficiently. This lowered production costs and helped make the Model T affordable for many middle-class Americans.

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