U. S. Government/Transportation

Henry Ford¹: His use of the assembly line² made automobiles more affordable for everyone.

Results of improved transportation

Automobile

Growth of transportation - related industries

• Road³ construction
• Oil
• Steel
• Automobile⁴

Creation of Jobs - more people were needed to work in factories⁵ and transportation⁶ related industries⁷.

Greater Mobility⁸ - it was easier for people to travel from one place to another.

Movement to Suburban Areas⁹ (outside of the cities).

Airplanes

First flight of the Wright Flyer I

The Wright Brothers¹⁰ invented the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903.

See also

• U. S. Government/Transportation/The Automobile - more information about The Automobile