Henry Ford

Henry Ford

Brief Intro

Henry ford created the Ford Motor Company. He was one of the first to make a car that ran on gasoline. He was born on July 30,1863 on his fathers farm. He built his first car that could go without a horse in 1896, he was 33. It was called the quadrcycle.

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Ford beats the top racer of the era with the car Ford created. He starts to gain interest and popularity.

The Ford Motor company is incorporated

$5 a day wages are set for 8 hours of work replacing $2.34 for 9 hours. 10,000 come for jobs the next day.

Ford helps in the war. They produce 38,000 model T cars/ambulances,7000 tractors,and 4000 plane engines.

Ford introduces the Model T. Demand for a car goes up. He sells 15 million Model T cars

Ford runs for senate in the U.S. government. He is not voted in

Ford starts a movie buisness. His first movie is "How Henry Ford Makes 1000 Cars a Day".

Ford makes its first truck. It is small but is very popular.

Ford introduces its trademark logo. It has changed over the years to the modern version

Ford starts a sales branch in Paris. They now have expanded to multiple continents.

Tech Advancing:

Fords Highland park begins operating the first assembly line in the world. It will employ 13000 men and revollutionized the industry world.

Tech Advancing:

Though ford didnt invent the moving vehicle, he was one of the first to use gasoline to power a car. This started a wave of invintions powered by gas.

By: Nate Waters

By: Keegan Edge