Social Science [Section II]

What year was Ford Motor Company founded?

1903

When was "Tin Lizzie" released?

Model T - 1908

What were some features of the Model T?

4-cylinder, 40-hp internal combustion engine - no windshield - no bells & whistles - hand crank

What was Fordism?

a system of mass production and consumption pioneered by Henry Ford

Who was the architect of Ford's Highland Park factory?

Albert Kahn

Frederick W. Taylor was associated with…

"scientific management"

After the assembly line was implemented in Oct 1913 what was Ford's annual car production?

300,000 cars

When was construction occurring on River Rouge?

1917-1928

What was the price of the Model T in 1925?

$290

By what year did 4/5 of all American households have a car?

by 1930

What was the example given of a "company town" by the Curriculum?

Pullman, Illinois - Pullman Palace Car Company

How did company towns accelerate immigrant assimilation?

mandated courses in English & U.S. Civics - encouraged immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship

Which magazine contained a poem in 1922 telling its workers to be loyal to God, country, and the company?

the Endicott Johnson Shoe-making Company's official magazine

In 1930, how many miles did Americans drive?

206 billion miles

Who were "the Vagabonds"?

Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, John Burroughs

In 1924, how many people died from car accidents?

23,600

Which company observed a dramatic reduction in workers, from 210 skilled workers for one product, to only 8 unskilled workers?

Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company

By 1940, due to federal rural electrification programs, what percentage of farm dwellings had electricity?

35%

When were "Monitor Top" refrigerators released to the public, and by whom?

1927, by General Electric

Who was presented with the millionth "Monitor Top" refrigerator on a radio broadcast, and when?

Henry Ford, 1931

What were some features of the Model A?

• better brakes, geared transmission - electric ignition - hydraulic shock absorbers - could go up to 65mph - 17 dif. body styles w/ dif. color combos - latest gadgets in light-up dashboard

When was the first Model A manufactured?

Dec 1927

When was the Universal Credit Corporation established and by whom?

1928 - Henry Ford

When was General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) established?

1919

In 1927, about how much consumer debt was created?

$2-3 billion

Who proposed the "Radio Music Box", when, and to whom?

David Sarnoff - 1916 - American Marconi Company

Which electrical engineer directly created the first radio station, obtaining the first-ever broadcasting license from the federal government?

Dr. Frank Conrad

In 1921, 1922, and 1926, how many radio stations were there?

26 - 508 - 700+

When did the first units of Sarnoff's Radio Music Box arrive in stores?

1922

When was the Radio Corporation of America formed and how?

1919 - GE and AT&T took over American Marconi

In the Harding and Coolidge administrations, what office did Herbert Hoover hold?

Secretary of Commerce

What was the "Constitution of the Air", and what did it do?

Federal Radio Act of 1927 - created Federal Radio Commission (FRC)

Who was the radio priest example given by the Curriculum?

Father Charles Coughlin from Royal Oak, Michigan

What were nickelodeons?

early movie theaters that played short vignettes all day; a ticket cost 5 cents

In 1923 and 1930, how many people went to movie theaters weekly in the U.S.?

50 million - 100 million

Who were the examples given by the Curriculum for actors with masculine sex appeal?

Douglas Fairbanks (The Thief of Baghdad); Rudolph Valentino (The Sheik)

Who was the example given by the Curriculum for the doe-eyed female actors?

Mary Pickford

Who founded the production studio United Artists and when?

Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith - 1919

Who was the first-ever "it girl", as coined by the British press?

Clara Bow (It, 1927)

What was the first "talkie" movie ever released, when was it released, and what was it about?

The Jazz Singer - Oct 1927 - semi-autobiography; journey of Jewish immigrant who wanted to become a jazz singer

Which amateur golfer, as mentioned in the Curriculum, won 13 major championships from 1923-1930?

Bobby Jones

Which amateur tennis player, as mentioned by the Curriculum, was the world's best from 1920-1925?

William Tilden

Which Olympic gold medalist from New York was the first woman to swim across the English channel, and when?

Gertrude Ederle - 1926

Who was the star halfback of the University of Illinois who scored 5 touchdowns against the University of Michigan Wolverines?

Red Grange