Henry+Ford


 * __Henry Ford__**



Henry Ford invented the automobile in 1913, which was the first one in the United States. Also Ford invented the moving assembly line, which made making products easier and quicker. The moving assembly line was when workers stand still and the parts of a car are moving past on a mechanical belt. It took a long time for people to buy cars because they thought it was dangerous and would scare the horses of the horse drawn carriages. At first only the rich could afford cars but than with the moving assembly line cars became cheaper. in 1900, only 8,000 Americans owned cars but in 1917, about 4.5 million people had cars. At first they were made for men but later discovered that women could drive cars too, which gave them greater independence.