Detroit Automobile Company

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/detroit-automobile-company

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Detroit Automobile Company built?August 5, 1899
2. What is the dissolved?January 1901
3. What is the location?Detroit, Michigan
4. Who helped start the Detroit Automobile Company?Henry Ford, a skilled mechanic, and a group of 12 investors, including the mayor and a businessman, helped start it.
5. How many cars did the Detroit Automobile Company make?The company made about twenty cars before it shut down.

Automotive Manufacturing Venture: A business enterprise focused on the production of automobiles, often involving significant risk and innovation.
Nascent Industry: An industry that is in its early stages of development and growth.
Syndicate: A group of individuals or organizations who join together to achieve a common goal, often financial.
Commercial Viability: The ability of a product or service to be profitable and successful in the marketplace.