April 13-17

In the post-Civil War South, Arican Americans:

• were enslaved

• were not allowed to learn how to read

• had fewer opportunities than whites

• were discouraged from farming

Someone who studies plants is called a(n)

• geneticist

• botanist

• agriculturalist

• agronomist

Based on Carver's findings about nitrogen, which statement can you infer is correct?

• The nitrogen cycle is key to growing soybeans, but not cotton

• Once nitrogen has been depleted from soil, it is impossible to restore

• Nitrogen is essential for plant growth

• Peanut allergies are caused by nitrogen

George Washington Carver could be described as

• Irrational

• Dedicated

• Passive

• Impulsive

Which crop leaves the soil with the lowest levels of nitrogen?

• soybeans

• peanuts

• sweet potatoes

• cotton

Which of the following words best describes the purpose of the Jesup Wagon?

• Transportation

• Advertisement

• Laboratory

• Entertainment

As a scientist, Carver was mostly interested in

• conducting research

• mentoring students

• solving real-life problems

• achieving academic success

What is Carver's most important contribution to agriculture?

• Teaching farmers about soil chemistry

• Popularizing the peanut

• Becoming the "Plant Doctor"

• Collaborating with Henry Ford

What drew Henry Ford into mechanics?

• hard manual work

• machines that did the work

• crops being planted

• former slaves working on the farms

In 1892 Henry Ford completed his very first

• steamboat

• train

• motorcar

• airplane