Cars in America

Who built the first practical gasoline car?

• Henry Ford
• Carl Benz
• Sigfred Marcus
• Thomas Edison

What kind of cars became popular after the oil problems in the 1970s?

• Big cars
• Fast cars
• Colorful cars
• Small cars

What happened to cars in the 1950s?

• They became smaller
• They had fancy space-age styling
• They stopped being made
• They became very expensive

What are modern cars like compared to old cars?

• Only safer
• Only faster
• Better in many ways
• Exactly the same

Who made the Model T car?

• Thomas Edison
• Henry Ford
• John Rockefeller
• Walt Disney

Why could most families buy a Model T?

• It was very small
• It was given away for free
• It was made quickly and cheaply
• It used very little gas

What happened to towns along highways?

• They got smaller
• They stayed the same
• They grew bigger
• They disappeared

What good thing happened in cities because of cars?

• Streets became cleaner
• More horses were used
• People walked more
• Traffic moved faster

What did some people call cars?

• Magic machines
• Helpful tools
• Metal horses
• Demon machines

What were American cities like before the mid-20th century?

• They had many highways
• They were similar to European cities
• They had no public transportation
• They were bigger than today