Chapter 2 - Getting There Faster Flashcards
What is mobility?
the ability to get from place to place
What did Henry blame for his mother’s death?
the hard work of the farm
Who became the man who revolutionized modern transportation?
Henry Ford
When was the Red Flag Act passed?
1865
What was the Red Flag Act?
Steam carriages could only go two miles an hour in town and four miles an hour on the open road.
Who improved the gasoline engine, which provided the basis for most car engines that are used today.
Gottlieb Daimler
In what year did Henry Ford build his first car?
1896
What was Henry Ford’s first car called?
Quadricycle.
In what year did he introduce the Model T?
1908
What became one of the most famous cars in history?
Model T
Who opened the Buick company?
David Dunbar Buick
What was the name of the Buick worker that became president of the Buick company?
Walter Percy Chrysler
What company did Walter Percy Chrysler found?
Chrysler Corporation
What did Louis Chevrolet do when he first came to America from Switzerland?
car racing
In what year did Louis Chevrolet start the Chevrolet Motor Company?
1911
What company did Chevrolet Motor Company later become part of?
General Motors Corporation
In what year did John and Horace Dodge start their own line of cars?
1914
How many horse-power did Dodge’s cars have?
24
What vehicle from the 20s did many people think was the finest car of its time
Duesenberg
What is an assembly line?
each worker does one part of a total job instead of doing the total job alone.
Who was the first carmaker to use an assembly line?
Henry Ford
Who was the German man to first make gliders?
Otto Lilienthal
What are gliders?
machines that fly without engine power
What American went to see Lilienthal and his gliders?
Octave Chanute
