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GCSE History · key term
Producing large quantities of standardised goods, often using machinery and assembly lines.
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Producing large quantities of standardised goods using machinery and repeated manufacturing processes.
Revise: The ‘Boom’Mass production meant making large quantities of standardised goods quickly and cheaply. Henry Ford’s motor company became a leading example. In 1913, Ford introduced a moving assembly line for the Model T, helping establish a manufacturing method that expanded during the 1920s.
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Manufacturing a product in large quantities rather than making small amounts for research or individual use.
The manufacture of a product in large quantities; for medicines, this makes treatment available to many more patients.
Manufacturing large quantities of standardised goods, often using factory production lines and identical parts.
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Revise: Economic Prosperity and Republican PoliciesTogether, mass production, advertising and credit reinforced one another. Cheaper goods attracted more buyers; advertising increased demand; instalments made purchases more manageable. Higher sales could then encourage businesses to expand and employ more workers.
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Producing goods in large quantities using organised, repeated tasks, often with each worker specialising in one stage.
Revise: Big business and citiesAs animals moved along a processing line, each worker repeatedly performed one task. This was mass production: organising work to process large quantities efficiently. Greater efficiency helped companies increase their profits.
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