U. S. Government/Transportation

Henry Ford1: His use of the assembly line2 made automobiles more affordable for everyone.

Results of improved transportation
Growth of transportation - related industries
 * Road3 construction
 * Oil
 * Steel
 * Automobile4

Creation of Jobs - more people were needed to work in factories5 and transportation6 related industries7.

Greater Mobility8 - it was easier for people to travel from one place to another.

Movement to Suburban Areas9 (outside of the cities).

Airplanes
The Wright Brothers10 invented the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC in 1903.