Vocab 7.7 1920s: Innovations in Communications and Technology (APUSH)

assembly line

A manufacturing process where products move along a line with different workers adding parts, increasing efficiency and production speed.

Henry Ford

an American industrialist who revolutionized the automobile industry by introducing assembly line production, making cars more affordable for the average person.

The Jazz Singer

the first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue sequences, marking the shift from silent films to "talkies" in 1927.

buying on credit

Purchasing goods or services now and paying for them later, typically with added interest or fees.

installment plan

A payment method where a purchase is paid off in multiple fixed amounts over time, rather than all at once.