Detroit

Question 1

Endogenous factors

Answer 1

Iron, coal, copper mining
Limestone
Near established production centres

Question 2

1903

Answer 2

Ford motor co. founded
Detroit was the largest city in the US

Question 3

Development of fordism

Answer 3

1920s-40s
Technologically advanced
Labour intensive, high production

Question 4

1920s -30s

Answer 4

Union organising, high wages and benefits
Migration of Europeans

Question 5

1950

Answer 5

Multiplier effect in regional economies (auto related)
1 in 6 American workers employed by auto industry

Question 6

Restructuring of auto industry

Answer 6

48-67
Production moved to suburbs and small towns
Loss of 130,000 manufacturing jobs

Question 7

WWI

Answer 7

Suburbanisation of white population
In-migration of African Americans

Question 8

Oil crisis

Answer 8

1970s
Competition from Japan/germany
Urban decline

Question 9

1980-2010

Answer 9

Depopulation and disinvestment
Population 700,000 in 2010

Question 10

2013

Answer 10

Detroit filed for bankruptcy