The Invention of The Automobile

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The Invention of The Automobile

The first automobile was invented in Europe, however the automobile industry had an enormous favorable impact on the United States economy.(Brown,

329) There was not one specific person who "invented the automobile," but, there were many people who contributed to the invention of the automobile.(Ingrassia, 5) (Boyne, 31) These people include Isaac Newton, who developed a power carriage in the fourteen twenties, and Joseph Cugnot, who built the first steam powered automobile in seventeen sixty nine. The first American to develop an automobile was Nathan Redd.(Brown, 329) The use of the automobile in the United States became common due to the convenience and reliability of a quick, easy to operate source of transportation. The American people began to build their homes further from their jobs, and further from civilization because they could commute back and forth much more quickly.(Simanaitis, 337) The convenience, reliability, and easy commute were only a few positive effects of the development of the automobile in the United States. The invention of the automobile also directly stimulated the economical growth and success of the United States.

One of the industries that prospered due to the automobile industry, was the oil industry. Automobiles ran on gas, so the demand for gas, or oil, was high.

The oil companies had to get the oil that was found in the south and then refine this oil to make it ready to power the automobiles.(Automobile 814) Due to this high demand of oil for the use in automobiles, the oil companies, such as Standard Oil, could impose a high price on oil. (Jones, 112) This high price caused the oil companies to obtain a large profit, which i...

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