How Did Henry Ford Changed America
Imagine that you could change the world in a way that everyone could use from before the 1900’s to today. That is what Henry Ford did when he made his first car, therefore changing America forever. After his young years, the idea of the automobile, and the competition to sell cars, Ford still changed America greatly.
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 on a farm in, what is now, Dearborn, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children and was born to the parents of William Ford and Mary Litogot Ford. As a young man, Ford became interested in fixing watches. When Ford was fifteen, he got his first pocket watch and could disassemble and reassemble it. He soon gained the reputation as a watch-repairman. Ford then became interested in automobiles …show more content…
On April 11, 1888, Ford married Clara Ala Bryant at her parents’ house in Greenfield Township, Michigan. After the marriage, the two lived on a piece of land that Ford’s father gave to him. They then moved to Detroit, where Ford worked as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company. They then had their only child, and named him Edsel, in 1893. In the same year, Ford built his first engine. That was the beginning of how Ford changed America. At first, Ford Motor Company only produced expensive cars like every other company. To lower the prices, and get people to buy more of their cars, Ford started to make a simple and sturdy car that many people could afford. This made people buy more cars and made the prices and the popularity of Ford’s Motor Company went up drastically. People could start going anywhere; through tunnels, down roads, etc. Before modern gas stations were built, people had …show more content…
Ford surely worked hard to help contribute to America’s life. With the assembly line making cars for a cheaper price, and selling them faster, Ford could change America fast. The Model T was made on the assembly line was made in half the time that making cars by hand would have taken. Ford also helped in creating inexpensive automobiles and higher waging jobs. The Model T helped people travel to visit long-distance family, go to work that was not at home, and go on vacations. By the 30’s, over 500,000 miles of paved roads were made so that automobiles could travel around the
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863 on a farm in, what is now, Dearborn, Michigan. He was the oldest of six children and was born to the parents of William Ford and Mary Litogot Ford. As a young man, Ford became interested in fixing watches. When Ford was fifteen, he got his first pocket watch and could disassemble and reassemble it. He soon gained the reputation as a watch-repairman. Ford then became interested in automobiles …show more content…
On April 11, 1888, Ford married Clara Ala Bryant at her parents’ house in Greenfield Township, Michigan. After the marriage, the two lived on a piece of land that Ford’s father gave to him. They then moved to Detroit, where Ford worked as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company. They then had their only child, and named him Edsel, in 1893. In the same year, Ford built his first engine. That was the beginning of how Ford changed America. At first, Ford Motor Company only produced expensive cars like every other company. To lower the prices, and get people to buy more of their cars, Ford started to make a simple and sturdy car that many people could afford. This made people buy more cars and made the prices and the popularity of Ford’s Motor Company went up drastically. People could start going anywhere; through tunnels, down roads, etc. Before modern gas stations were built, people had …show more content…
Ford surely worked hard to help contribute to America’s life. With the assembly line making cars for a cheaper price, and selling them faster, Ford could change America fast. The Model T was made on the assembly line was made in half the time that making cars by hand would have taken. Ford also helped in creating inexpensive automobiles and higher waging jobs. The Model T helped people travel to visit long-distance family, go to work that was not at home, and go on vacations. By the 30’s, over 500,000 miles of paved roads were made so that automobiles could travel around the