Since the 1920s, when the automobile started in America, the amount of fuel consumption and pollution has spiked tremendously. Today almost every family in America owns an automobile, whether it is used for going to work, school or even just for pleasure; millions of vehicles get used every day. Henry Ford changed the lives of everybody in America by introducing the Model T in the 1920s. Without him there is a possibility that people could still be riding in horse and buggies. By starting the auto industry, he sparked the idea of more travel and even bigger cities because people that lived in rural communities were now able to go to town more than once a month to get supplies. There were many of things that Henry Ford did by making automobiles in America and by inventing the assembly line. He created more jobs by building factories to produce the cheap and affordable Model T. The automobile industry has made a huge impact on the life of everyday Americans.
The auto industry didn’t start in America, but in the nineteen twenties Henry Ford produced the first American made car called the Model T. (Automobile Industry) In the twenties going to the grocery store was a once a month thing because usually the closest grocery store was three miles away, that’s a thirty minute trip one way by horse. People did not have that much time to waste (Automobile Industry). The nineteen twenties were a time of cheer and celebration (Roaring 1920’s). We had just come out of a war so we needed something enjoyable (Roaring 1920’s). When Henry came out with the Model T everyone wanted one because it made traveling so much easier and faster. At first the car was $825 in
eight years that price dropped to $360, which made sales go up tenfold be...
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...le was 14 miles per gallon (UofM News Service). Now there are vehicles barely getting over that, for example the 1999 Dodge Ram only gets 16 miles per gallon. That’s a lot of fuel consumption and for some reason people wonder why there is so much air pollution. Now there are trucks getting 25 miles per gallon and cars getting 40 miles per gallon. That is a huge jump from 14 to 16 on average (UofM News Service).
The automobile has had a huge impact on the everyday lives of Americans. It made it possible to travel and get to work. The automobile has made people able to socialize. That is one of the best things about it. It also has some bad impacts, like the pollution. It has caused. All the oil it takes to make the fuel to power these machines is terrible for the economy. The automobile has pros and cons to it but, it has made a huge impact on the society.
Henry Ford was a great entrepreneur, who changed the way the world travelled, manufactured goods and enjoyed their leisure time. He bridged the gap between consumer and automobile, bettering the industry and world economy. He didn’t invent the automobile he just made it affordable for the average family through his moving assembly line that is still being used today to manufacture all things from household electronics to toys.
Before the 1920's Americans use to walk and ride their horses for transportation. But when Henry Ford came along, he invented the first car that would drastically change American lives. This car was so popular that 4 out 5 of Americans owned a car. Many Americans also bought it because it was affordable to the rich and poor. It was named car of the century by critics. The Model T improved peoples lives because it united families, improved working conditions, improved social lives between couples, and it was used in many different ways.
The impact of the automobile between 1900 through 1945 was immense. It paved the way for a future dependency on the automobile. To paint a better picture, imagine life without an automobile. Everyday life would be dull, cumbersome, and tedious. An individual's mobility would be very limited. Basically, the life without an automobile could not be fathomed. The importance of the automobile is often taken for granite. Society may not know what appreciate the impact of the automobile and effects it has created. The impact of the automobile had both positive and negative effects on America between 1900 through 1945. Automobile provided an outlet for individuals and spread the freedom of travel among all classes of people. It also helped to introduce rural dwellers to the aspects of urban life and vice versa. One of the negative effects was that automobiles helped to put of big decline in the use of railroads. Over the course of the paper, I will try to expose the huge impact of the automobile an early twentieth century life.
In the July 1997 issue of Commentary, James Q. Wilson challenges the consensus among academia’s finest regarding the automobile in his bold article, Cars and Their Enemies. Directed towards the general public, his article discredits many of the supposed negatives of the automobile raised by experts, proves that the personal car is thriving and will continue to thrive because it meets individual preference over other means of transportation, as well as presents solutions to the social costs of cars. Wilson emphasizes that no matter what is said and done in eliminating the social costs of the automobile, experts are not going to stop campaigning against it.
In the twentieth century, the introduction of the motor vehicle in the United States became not only noteworthy, but also vital in the development of modern American civilization. This technologically complex machine led citizens to vast future dependence on the invention. While mobility was suddenly not limited to alternative, more convoluted options such as railroad stations or bicycles, yet copiously amplified to aid convenience and expanded leisure opportunities. From auto-racing to redesigning infrastructure, motor vehicles allowed progression, digression, and essentially uttermost change to the lifestyles of the American people. This radical idea of the automobile permeated throughout America with most, if not all, credit renowned to Henry Ford.
The 1920's were a time where North America became modernized. Whether it was the music, the culture or the growth in technology, this time era is known to most people as the point where America advanced itself to become a world renowned country. An advancement that will be focused on is the Ford Model T. During this time owning a car was a symbol of wealth. Henry Ford, the creator of the Model T, made a system that revolutionized the automobile industry as we know it today. Henry Ford made it possible for people with an average income to own a motor vehicle by creating the assembly line and the theory of mass production. "The horse, which had been the chief means of land transportation for 3,500 years, had given way to the automobile, and the country's largest industry had been born." (Gordon)
A motor car for the great multitude a goal for Henry Ford(Schlager 593). In the 1920s, automobiles are rapidly changing the American lifestyle forever because of their affordability and also the development of new assembly technology to lower the cost. Technological innovations of assembly begin to expand and advance for the better throughout the 1920s, which impacts Americans and the people of the world today. Henry Ford, a bold figure during the 1920s, owner of Ford automobiles. His ideas and innovation like the assembly line forever changes the automobile and the way goods are produce. Although there are many technological advancement during the 1920s, the assembly line designed by Henry Ford is the most important innovation of its time because it lowers the price for goods, creates worker friendly well paying jobs, and still largely impacts the automobile industry today.
Automobiles play a major role in today's society. Almost every American owns at least one motorized transportation vehicle. Some say they make our lives better by reaching places faster than before. Others say they are a harmful to the environment. Have they made our society better or worse? They may be fast, but do we as humans want our environment to suffer because of time. Face it, cars pollute. And they release destructive chemicals into the air. Air pollution can threaten the health of many subjects in the environment including human beings.
The automobile changed American life because it sparked the economy, increased production, improved industry, expanded cities, and improved American life altogether. It created jobs which lowered unemployment and helped the economy. Mass productions of the automobiles occurred. The automobile's effect on commerce, society and culture is hard to overestimate. Most of us can jump in our car and go wherever we want whenever we want, effectively expanding the size of any community to the distance we're willing to drive to shop or visit friends. Our cities are largely designed and built around automobile access, with paved roads and parking lots taking up huge amounts of space and a big chunk of our governments' budgets. The auto industry has fueled
When Henry Ford was born on June 30th, 1863, neither him nor anyone for that matter, knew what an important role he would take in the future of mankind. Ford saw his first car when he was 12. He and his father where riding into Detroit at the time. At that moment, he knew what he wanted to do with his life: he wanted to make a difference in the automobile industry. Through out his life, he achieved this in an extraordinary way. That is why he will always be remembered in everyone’s heart. Whenever you drive down the road in your car, you can thank all of it to Henry Ford. Through his life he accomplished extraordinary achievements such as going from a poor farm boy to a wealthy inventor who helped Thomas Edison. When he was a young man, he figured out how to use simple inventions, such as the light bulb. He then taught himself the design of a steamboat engine. His goal was to build a horse-less carriage. He had come up with several designs and in 1896, he produced his first car, the Model A. When Ford’s first car came out, he had been interviewed by a reporter and when asked about the history of the car, he had said “History is more or less bunk.” Ford worked in Thomas Edison’s factory for years and the left to become an apprentice for a car-producer in Detroit. While working there, he established how he was going to make the car.
In this year Henry Ford created the first affordable, combustion engine car called the Model-T. The creation of the Model-T changed the lives of every American. Vehicles were looked at as a way of freedom and excitement. Soon after, every household in America had a car. The demand for vehicles sparked a whole new industry, creating jobs, more revenues and improving the American economy in every way. With so many vehicles on the roads, roads needed to become bigger and better which spawned a nation wide road construction. This also created more jobs and strengthened the economy even further. (Inventions: Car)
"In the first hundred years of active life, it has been described as a menace ands a blessing, a blight and a godsend, as a savior of our countryside and cities, and as their curse, as socially divisive and the greatest social leveler. It has been worshipped and reviled, celebrated and scorned." The automobile is an invention that has had a tremendous impact on society. The automobile has taken diverse segments of the American population; farmers, small town residents and urban dwellers and given them access to the same opportunities and experiences. Autos have given us motels, shopping plazas, drive-thru’s, vacations, commuting, and, certainly not the least, suburbia. The genesis of the automobile is one of the most profound and important chapters in the development of American culture.
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.
The invention of the automobile has brought more positive and negative effects than any other invention throughout transportation history. The advancement of automobiles over time has directly affected the advancement of society as a whole. " Over the generations automobiles have influenced every aspect of society and has changed to keep up with the times" (axleaddict.com). The more widely used automobiles became, the more they began to affect the daily lives of Americans.
auto- mobiles changed the world during the 20th century , particularly in the united states and other industrialised nations. From the growth of the suburbs to the development of the elaborate road and highway system , the so called horseless carriage has forever altered the modern landscape. The manufacture , sale , and servicing of automobiles have become key elements of industrial economies. But along with the greater mobility and job creation , the automobile has brought noise and air pollution and automobile accidents rank among the leading causes of death and injury throughout the world . but for better or worse, the 1900s can be called the age of the automobile. And cars will no doubt continue to shape pur culture and economy as well into the 21st