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Henry Ford and the Transformation of Transportation
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Work Cited, Source A
"The Life of Henry Ford." 2012.hfmg.org 30 Sep 2012,
http//www.hfmg.org/exhibits/hf/ - ANSWER ✔✔-Source A
Work Cited, Source B
"Henry Ford." 2012. Biography.com, 30, Sep. 2012.
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747 - ANSWER ✔✔-Source B
Work Cited, Source C
Burgan, Michael. henry Ford. World Almanac. Publisher, N.D. 2002 - ANSWER ✔✔-Source C
Working Outline
I. Introduction
II. Henry Ford's background
III. Evolution of the automobile
IV. The assembly line and manufacturing
V. Conclusion - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry was the first born of William and Mary Ford's six children. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
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Henry was born in what is now known as Dearborn, Michigan. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry went to school in a one room school house and worked on the family farm on his free time. -
ANSWER ✔✔-...
When Henry was fourteen years old, his dad gave him a watch and he promptly took it apart to see how
it worked. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
At an early age Ford showed an interest in mechanical things and a dislike for farming. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
He left the family farm at age sixteen to become an apprentice machinist in Detroit. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
As an apprentice machinist, he learned to operate and service steam engines and also learned
bookkeeping. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1888, Henry married Clara A. Bryant and returned to farming to support his wife and son, Edsel. -
ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1891, Henry became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company, being the first big decision by
Henry Ford to dedicate his life to industrial things. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1896, he completed his first self-propelled vehicle called the quadricycle, also called a horseless
carriage. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
The quadricycle was powered by a small gasoline engine, had four wheels with wire spokes, and steered
with a handle like a boat. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Ford's quadricycle was originally just an experiment, but someone offered him $200 and he was in the car
making business. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
While at Edison Illuminating Company, he presented his plans to Thomas Edison, who was the inventor
of the lightbulb. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
Henry Ford and the Transformation of Transportation
Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Work Cited, Source A
"The Life of Henry Ford." 2012.hfmg.org 30 Sep 2012,
http//www.hfmg.org/exhibits/hf/ - ANSWER ✔✔-Source A
Work Cited, Source B
"Henry Ford." 2012. Biography.com, 30, Sep. 2012.
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-ford-9298747 - ANSWER ✔✔-Source B
Work Cited, Source C
Burgan, Michael. henry Ford. World Almanac. Publisher, N.D. 2002 - ANSWER ✔✔-Source C
Working Outline
I. Introduction
II. Henry Ford's background
III. Evolution of the automobile
IV. The assembly line and manufacturing
V. Conclusion - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry was the first born of William and Mary Ford's six children. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
, 2|Page
Henry was born in what is now known as Dearborn, Michigan. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Henry went to school in a one room school house and worked on the family farm on his free time. -
ANSWER ✔✔-...
When Henry was fourteen years old, his dad gave him a watch and he promptly took it apart to see how
it worked. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
At an early age Ford showed an interest in mechanical things and a dislike for farming. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
He left the family farm at age sixteen to become an apprentice machinist in Detroit. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
As an apprentice machinist, he learned to operate and service steam engines and also learned
bookkeeping. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1888, Henry married Clara A. Bryant and returned to farming to support his wife and son, Edsel. -
ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1891, Henry became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company, being the first big decision by
Henry Ford to dedicate his life to industrial things. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
In 1896, he completed his first self-propelled vehicle called the quadricycle, also called a horseless
carriage. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
The quadricycle was powered by a small gasoline engine, had four wheels with wire spokes, and steered
with a handle like a boat. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Ford's quadricycle was originally just an experiment, but someone offered him $200 and he was in the car
making business. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
While at Edison Illuminating Company, he presented his plans to Thomas Edison, who was the inventor
of the lightbulb. - ANSWER ✔✔-...
Created by Grace Amelia © 2025, All Rights Reserved.
