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The ford motor company began manufacturing several different types of cars, and, in 1907, the $600 model n became the country’s most popular automobile. ford was thrilled by his company’s success, but he wouldn’t stop there. on october 1, 1908, ford introduced the model t, also called the “tin lizzie,” an easy-to-drive and affordable new car that sold for $950. the new model was such a huge hit that, within mere months, the company had to put new orders on a hiatus. but that wouldn’t last for long. in 1910, the ford motor company opened a massive new factory in highland park, michigan, just north of detroit. ford was determined to increase production and lower costs. in 1913, he found his a moving assembly line for automobiles. assembly lines were nothing new, but never before had they used conveyor belts to move the parts, and this innovation dropped production time from 728 minutes to 93 minutes by 1914, and eventually to a mere 24 seconds. this allowed ford to lower the price of the model t to $360, only increasing the car’s popularity. with more work came more workers, as ford hired tens of thousands of people to keep up with the high demand, and even doubled wages to $5 per day. describe the impact that the model t had on american society. include at least two pieces of information from the text. you must answer in complete sentences to earn full credit.

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