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Nov 9, 1501
Rail transport begins. Date is not exact.
This didn't have a major impact on society. It only helped the miners transport ores. -
Ferdinand Verbeist designs first car plan.
This invention gave people the idea of a self propelled land vehicle. Otherwise, not much impact was made on society. -
First self propelled vehicle.
The first self propelled vehicle built gave people a solid idea of what could be accomplished. It was steam powered, and more people began to look into the idea of a car. -
Horse and Buggy is popular.
The horse and buggy was extremely popular at this time. Rich people would ride in these fashonable wagons, poor people rode in simple carts.
Society is split, since just by looking at their buggy, one can tell if the owner is rich or poor. However, there was little pollution. -
Rail locomotives increase in number.
This is a fast way to travel long distances, so many people use this method. However, it still split society more, since rich people could travel on a train almost all the time, while the poor couldn't. -
First Modern Car patented by Karl Bentz
Karl Benz patents his first modern car design. People begin to start mass productiion of cars. -
Mass production of cars begins.
The mass production of cars begins, giving more jobs to the poor and middle class. This brought society closer. -
Henry Ford founds Ford Company
This company gave thousands of workers jobs, lifting many people out of poverty. Society became more closely knit. -
Horse and Buggy Declines fast
Horse and Buggy loses popularity in favor of cars. This integrated society, because the Model T was all the same. People were earning more money, and they couldn't be pointed at and called poor simply because their car was simple, since all of the Model T's looked alike. However, the cars did pollute. -
First high speed rail train developed.
Society becomes more and more integrated, as the ticket prices drop, and more people are lifted out of poverty.
