What Impact Did the American System of Interchangeable Parts Have

question 80

Multiple Choice

What impact did the American system of interchangeable parts have on American consumers?

• A) High-quality, mass-produced goods were available for American consumers sooner than in any European country.
• B) Although the quality of goods improved, prices remained too high for common people to afford the new products.
• C) There was very little impact, as few consumer products were made with the new process.
• D) Cheap and unreliable factory-made goods were only sold to the poor, as most Americans continued to prefer handmade artisan products.

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