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- 1. Ford and theRoaring 20’s By: Zoë St. John
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- 3. Why was theFord company so great? Henry Ford did more than just have a factory FIRST assembly line in America Educated his immigrant workers Cut the work week down Increased wages Industry was booming at the time, helped people to go with it A car was not seen as a luxury because the middle class could afford it The company itself was so different, as well as the product
- 4. What is theSource conveying? Price- affordable to everyone Tells people that the car will give them freedom- allow people to accomplish their dreams Car represented the ideas America was built on You can make yourself through your business, and your business is made through the car
- 5. Why so Important?A car was more than just a way to get around, it was a way to start a business, that was a big part of the 20’s, business Shows people that they could have freedom with the car Shows that the 1920’s were roaring- in this aspect The industry was on the rise and the Ford Model T car only pushed it along By having the car industry prosper, others could too
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- 7. Bibliography Model Tcar black and white. Shaun O Connor. Andreas Viklund. May 20 2008. Word Press. 18 October 2008. <http://shaunoconnor.wordpress.com/> America in the 1920’s. Eyewitness to History. Ibis communications inc. 18 october 2008. "Roaring Twenties." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia . 17 Oct 2008, 02:13 UTC. 18 Oct 2008 < http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roaring_Twenties&oldid=245806718 >. Thanks to Mrs. Thompson for help "Ford Model T." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia . 19 Oct 2008, 19:15 UTC. 20 Oct 2008 < http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ford_Model_T&oldid=246340193 >.