1. Henry Ford and the Automobile

2. Early Transportation Wheels on carts were used 3500 BC Wheels

3. TransportationTransportation Riverboats are invented and ships use oars 3500 BC Boats

4. TransportationTransportation Horses i 2000 BC Horses are domesticated domesticated i 770770 Iron horseshoes are used

5. TransportationTransportation Roads 16001600 Roads were dirt tracks 16631663 Parliament passed the Turnpike Act- people were charged for using roads and the money was spent to take care of the roads 1870 First asphalt was laid 1800s Tar was used more and more for roads

6. Transportation Trains In September, the Stockton & Darlington Railroad Company began as the first railroad to carry both goods and passengers on regular schedules using locomotives designed by English inventor, George Stephenson. 18251825

7. Early Life Born on July 30, 1863 on a farm in Michigan Went to Detroit to work with machinery Married Clara Bryant Son, Edsel Bryant Ford was born on November 6, 1893 18631863187918791888188818931893 of Henry Ford

8. June 4, 1986- Ford’s first automobile, the Quadricycle Ford’s first automobile, the Quadricycle Works with Thomas Edison Early Career Built a second vehicle Ford founded the Detroit Automobile Company, but it was not successful The Henry Ford company was created, but Ford left within a year. The company was renamed the Cadillac Automobile Company. 189618961898189818991899 19011901

9. Ford Motor Company 19031903 Ford Motor Company begins on June 16, 1903 October 1, 1908- Model T The Model T -Steering wheel on the left -Very simple to drive -Easy and cheap to repair -$825 in 1908, which would be $21,650 today 19081908

10. Effects of the Model T -The assembly line became a more productive way to produce car parts and was used for other goods as well - The first car seat was created shortly after the Model T -The lives of farmers and their families changed because they hadn’t traveled far before -Other companies became popular choices for buying cars after the Model T

11. 21st Century Transportatio n - -Popular buying choices for cars today include: Ford Nissan Toyota Lexus Audi BMW Cadillac Dodge Honda Hyundai Mazda Volkswagen and many more! Brands

12. 21st Century Transportation Features New technology has allowed the following features to be created: -Rear mounted radar: new technology is able to see if there is any traffic behind you before you back your car up -Night vision: if someone is walking in front of your car at night, a warning appears -Parental control: parents can limit speed and volume in a car using Ford’s new MyKey system -GPS tracking: GPS can give directions and parents can track and watch the vehicle on the internet -Cameras: Allow the driver to see behind them when parking

13. Check out these games! http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/games/ http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/games/ http://www.abcya.com/create_and_build_car.htm Transportation History Build your own car

14. Directions: Please put the following forms of transportation in the correct order, starting with the earliest.

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16. Draw a picture of what a car in the future may look like. Explain your drawing in a short paragraph. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ______________________________________ ___________. ActivityActivity

17. 8.1.3.A: Identify the difference between past, present and future using timelines and/or other graphic representations. 8.3.3.A: Identify and describe the social, political, cultural, and economic contributions of individuals and groups in United States history. 8.3.3.C: Identify and describe how continuity and change have impacted U.S. history. StandardsStandards