Question

Which statement best describes the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing during the 1800s? Interchangeable parts were designed for the construction of mills and factories that used various resources to power equipment. Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in manufacturing of goods. Interchangeable parts were goods that were custom-made by hand using the expertise of skilled workers. Interchangeable parts were pieces of equipment used to make ...

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is presented above is this one: "b.Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in manufacturing of goods. "

Here are the following choices:
a.Interchangeable parts were designed for the construction of mills and factories that used various resources to power equipment. 
b.Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in manufacturing of goods. 
c.Interchangeable parts were goods that were custom-made by hand using the expertise of skilled workers.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in manufacturing of goods.

Interchangeable parts revolutionized the American economy during this era. The ability to use identical parts for the same product increased the amount of manufactured goods that can be made by a company. Along with this, it also greatly decreased the time it took to create a manufactured good as well as decreased the price of what it took to made the good. This decrease in cost resulted in citizens saving money on these manufactured goods.