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                                                      Henry Ford
                                           Industrialist - Auto Maker
                                             Born  1863 - Died  1947

1.  What was the name of the first automobile Henry Ford made?  Describe it.

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2.  What did Ford use to speed up the production of his automobiles?

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3.  How was Ford able to use handicapped workers? (read the information in the link)

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4.  What else did the Ford company make besides cars?

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5.  Tell about his experiments with plastics.

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6.  Which scientist helped him with his plastics research?

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7.  What is an industrialist?  ______________________________________________

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