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I. Research the Wheels 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck 1. Who was Henry Ford? 2. How did his inventions change the way automobiles were made? 3. How did the pickup truck develop from the automobile? 4. Why was there an increased demand for pickup trucks in the 1920s? 5. What innovations made the Model A different from previous models?Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan in 1903, the same year that the Wrights Brother took flight in Kitty Hawk, NC. His company became the first to use a moving assembly line to mass-produce an automobile. By 1913, one of Ford’s basic, economical, and popular automobiles (known as Model Ts), could be produced in about 90 minutes. Starting in 1927, Ford began to offer the Model A, which, by 1932, included an optional V-8, a more powerful engine than the standard engine. Until the invention of the internal combustion engine, steam or animal power was needed to move a vehicle. In the late 1760s, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, a French military engineer, built the first steam powered vehicle designed to pull cannons and other heavy equipment for battle. Some historians consider this the first truck. By 1900, people saw that the new invention for moving people could be adapted to carry heavy loads. Early trucks were simply automobiles with a modified cargo space, usually in the back and opposite of the engine. Their limited wheel design and suspension made them less efficient for transporting large payloads than railroads, but they were a significant improvement over horse powered wagons. Ford produced a Model T version of a truck throughout World War I and the early 1920s. With the development of the national highway system that same decade, the demand for a more suitable vehicle to move goods quickly and easily increased. The 1929 Model A Pickup combined Ford’s efficient design with a powerful engine that was up to the task of pulling heavy items. The 1929 Model A had several new offerings over earlier models: exterior door handles to Open Cab models and more exterior color choices. Citations
II. Research the Decades (1920s) Three Events from the 1920s 1. How why were the years from 1920-1929 called the “Roaring 20s?” 2. How did the widespread access to radios change the economy of the US? 3. What affect did Prohibition have on the social lives of people in the US? The 1920s was an era of extremes for the United States. At the beginning of the decade, the United States experience unprecedented economic growth after World War I. This was a result of the technological innovations of the period and Americas access to large amounts of raw materials and natural resources. The Radio – The radio was invented in the late 1800s, but by the 1920s, it was found in many homes in America. Profits from radio sales in the United States soared from $60 million in 1922 to almost $850 million in 1929. Companies used popular network programs as a way to advertise products to a nationwide audience. Radio commercials persuaded listeners to spend more and more of their increasing wages. Network broadcasting grew during the 1920s as well, with smaller, local stations popping up througout the United States. The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) set up a station called the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in 1926. This was the first permanent national network, and the forerunner to today’s modern television station, NBC. Prohibition - Starting on Jan. 29, 1920, and lasting for 14 years, until Dec. 5, 1933, the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was illegal in the United States. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress and submitted to the states in 1917. It was ratified by the states in 1919…
I. Research the Wheels - 1929 Ford Model A Pickup Truck 1. Who was Henry Ford? 2. How did his inventions change the way automobiles were made? 3. How did the pickup truck develop from the automobile? 4. Why was there an increased demand for pickup trucks in the 1920s? 5. What innovations made the Model A different from previous models? Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan in 1903, the same year that the Wrights Brother took flight in Kitty Hawk, NC. His company became the first to use a moving assembly line to mass-produce an automobile. By 1913, one of Ford’s basic, economical, and popular automobiles (known as Model Ts), could be produced in about 90 minutes. Starting in 1927, Ford began to offer the Model A, which, by 1932, included an optional V-8, a more powerful engine than the standard engine. 
Until the invention of the internal combustion engine, steam or animal power was needed to move a vehicle. In the late 1760s, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, a French military engineer, built the first steam powered vehicle designed to pull cannons and other heavy equipment for battle. Some historians consider this the first truck. By 1900, people saw that the new invention for moving people could be adapted to carry heavy loads. Early trucks were simply automobiles with a modified cargo space, usually in the back and opposite of the engine. Their limited wheel design and suspension made them less efficient for transporting large payloads than railroads, but they were a significant improvement over horse powered wagons. Ford produced a Model T version of a truck throughout World War I and the early 1920s. With the development of the national highway system that same decade, the demand for a more suitable vehicle to move goods quickly and easily increased. The 1929 Model A Pickup combined Ford’s efficient design with a powerful engine that was up to the task of pulling heavy items. The 1929 Model A had several new offerings over earlier models: exterior door handles to Open Cab models and more exterior color choices.
II. Research the Decades (1920s) Three Events from the 1920s 1. How why were the years from 1920-1929 called the “Roaring 20s?” 2. How did the widespread access to radios change the economy of the US? 3. What affect did Prohibition have on the social lives of people in the US? The 1920s was an era of extremes for the United States. At the beginning of the decade, the United States experience unprecedented economic growth after World War I. This was a result of the technological innovations of the period and Americas access to large amounts of raw materials and natural resources. 1. The Radio – The radio was invented in the late 1800s, but by the 1920s, it was found in many homes in America. Profits from radio sales in the United States soared from $60 million in 1922 to almost $850 million in 1929. Companies used popular network programs as a way to advertise products to a nationwide audience. Radio commercials persuaded listeners to spend more and more of their increasing wages. Network broadcasting grew during the 1920s as well, with smaller, local stations popping up througout the United States. The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) set up a station called the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in 1926. This was the first permanent national network, and the forerunner to today’s modern television station, NBC. 2. Prohibition - Starting on Jan. 29, 1920, and lasting for 14 years, until Dec. 5, 1933, the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages was illegal in the United States. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was passed by Congress and submitted to the states in 1917. It was ratified by the states in 1919… 3. The Teapot Dome Scandal -
1. "Roaring Twenties." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 4 Feb. 2016. 2. Halper, Donna L., and David W. Matolak. "Radio." World Book Student. World Book, 2016. Web. 5 Feb. 2016. 3. "Prohibition." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2016. Web. 4 Feb. 2016. Directory: 2016 2016 -> Senate, No. 627 State of new jersey 217th legislature 2016 -> 2017 afoCo Landmark Scholarship Program 2016 -> Instructions for the Preparation of Camera-Ready Contributions to the Conference Proceedings 2016 -> Strategic Plan South Sudan Country Office Context 2016 -> Original: English 2016 -> Step student Scholarships for Year 10-13 2016 -> Resolution 2016 -> American bar association adopted by the house of delegates Download 21.38 Kb. Share with your friends:
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