Cars Exam 1 Study Guide Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
The automobile age beginning - ANSWERS-bicycles were prominent
-roads were privately owned and there were many disputes between city dwellers and farmers
-roads were considered seasonal
-League of American Wheelman created a higher demand for better roads
Early electric cars (%) - ANSWERS-28% of the 4,921 cars
-batteries had a really short range and could not travel long distance
Reasons why the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) became popular - ANSWERS-the steam engine had a
very heavy boiler and you had to carry extra water with you in the car, overall dangerous and not
efficient
-the electric car had high production costs, short range battery power (50 miles), and the battery
weighed a lot
-the ICE had cheaper production costs, more sustainable and accessible fuel supply, could travel further,
more reliable and easy to fix
The city as a toxic and dirty space (1900). The case of NY. - ANSWERS-horses created a lot of manure that
crowded the streets
-caused smell issues
-2.5 million pounds of manure and 60,000 gallons of urine per day
-people were trying to move out of cities because of this
Fuedal Sense of Mobility - ANSWERS-the time where only the rich had access to adequate transportation
-the barriers of entry to getting any of these vehicles
, Cars "European by birth, American by Adoption" - ANSWERS-cars were invented in Europe but they
became very popular in American life
The bicycle era (1860-1900) - ANSWERS-introduced the idea of artificial roads, bicycle clubs were
precursors to motorist clubs. made the mass adoption of cars in America easier
League of American Wheelman in the 1880 (Landscapes redesigned, 296) - ANSWERS-a way for cyclists
to gather and it provided safety in numbers for cyclists when traveling. if a cyclist was hit by a horse,
there were others to help them
The Good Route movement? - ANSWERS-when we see roads to from privatized to nationalized
-was important for getting routes and labelled roads
-roads are no longer private
-bicycle advocacy group
The Thomas Company, Buffalo, NY - ANSWERS-a manufacturer of motorized bicycles
-sold gasoline engine kits to convert normal bikes into motor bikes
-later manufactures cars
First free postal rural Delivery Road - ANSWERS-Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was a federal program
designed to deliver mail directly to farmers' homes rather than to the nearest town's post office (this had
been available in urban areas for a while)
-incentivized people in rural areas to advocate for the improvement of the roads
Albert A. Pope - ANSWERS-initiated the custom of the press interview as a way of introducing new
automobiles to the public
-importer, promoter, and leading manufacturer of bikes
-Founder of Massachusetts Bicycle Club
-Formed League of American Wheelman
Why cars became popular in the U.S.? (individual fulfillment theory) - ANSWERS-individual fulfillment
theory: Americans desired spatial and social mobility
Answers 2024/2025
The automobile age beginning - ANSWERS-bicycles were prominent
-roads were privately owned and there were many disputes between city dwellers and farmers
-roads were considered seasonal
-League of American Wheelman created a higher demand for better roads
Early electric cars (%) - ANSWERS-28% of the 4,921 cars
-batteries had a really short range and could not travel long distance
Reasons why the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) became popular - ANSWERS-the steam engine had a
very heavy boiler and you had to carry extra water with you in the car, overall dangerous and not
efficient
-the electric car had high production costs, short range battery power (50 miles), and the battery
weighed a lot
-the ICE had cheaper production costs, more sustainable and accessible fuel supply, could travel further,
more reliable and easy to fix
The city as a toxic and dirty space (1900). The case of NY. - ANSWERS-horses created a lot of manure that
crowded the streets
-caused smell issues
-2.5 million pounds of manure and 60,000 gallons of urine per day
-people were trying to move out of cities because of this
Fuedal Sense of Mobility - ANSWERS-the time where only the rich had access to adequate transportation
-the barriers of entry to getting any of these vehicles
, Cars "European by birth, American by Adoption" - ANSWERS-cars were invented in Europe but they
became very popular in American life
The bicycle era (1860-1900) - ANSWERS-introduced the idea of artificial roads, bicycle clubs were
precursors to motorist clubs. made the mass adoption of cars in America easier
League of American Wheelman in the 1880 (Landscapes redesigned, 296) - ANSWERS-a way for cyclists
to gather and it provided safety in numbers for cyclists when traveling. if a cyclist was hit by a horse,
there were others to help them
The Good Route movement? - ANSWERS-when we see roads to from privatized to nationalized
-was important for getting routes and labelled roads
-roads are no longer private
-bicycle advocacy group
The Thomas Company, Buffalo, NY - ANSWERS-a manufacturer of motorized bicycles
-sold gasoline engine kits to convert normal bikes into motor bikes
-later manufactures cars
First free postal rural Delivery Road - ANSWERS-Rural Free Delivery (RFD) was a federal program
designed to deliver mail directly to farmers' homes rather than to the nearest town's post office (this had
been available in urban areas for a while)
-incentivized people in rural areas to advocate for the improvement of the roads
Albert A. Pope - ANSWERS-initiated the custom of the press interview as a way of introducing new
automobiles to the public
-importer, promoter, and leading manufacturer of bikes
-Founder of Massachusetts Bicycle Club
-Formed League of American Wheelman
Why cars became popular in the U.S.? (individual fulfillment theory) - ANSWERS-individual fulfillment
theory: Americans desired spatial and social mobility
