History; Later Industrial Achievements

What were the advantages of mass production?

lower product cost to the consumer, greater number of goods produced

To be "brought to conformity to a standard" or "making all alike" means to be:

standardized

By 1914, the five leading industries in the United States were:

food, textiles, iron, steel, lumber

Why did the American industry switch from home businesses to factories?

-New machines needed a power source, so production had to be near one. -Machines were too large for homes. -Machines were too expensive for home businessmen.

Who's system of standardized parts made uniform parts that could be exchanged for broken or worn parts?

Eli Whitney

Who's method of assembling cars piece by piece on a moving belt was called the assembly line?

Henry Ford

The steam engine used to power other machines was invented by:

James Watt

By the early 1900s, what were the leading production areas in the United States?

North Central states Mid-Atlantic states

After the Civil War, the _____ remained strong industrially, but the ______ lacked sufficient capital to invest in business.

North, South