George Washington Carver

Where was George Washington Carver born?

• Georgia

• New York

• Missouri

George Washington Carver AND Harriett Tubman were both born as slaves.

• True

• False

He was known as the “Plant Doctor” because _____.

• he was always sick.

• he was nice.

• he helped take care of plants and crops.

Why did Carver have a tough time finding a college to go to?

• His grades were not good enough.

• He lived too far away from a college.

• Very few schools accepted African Americans at the time.

George Washington Carver went to college to __________.

• Study animals

• Study sports

• Study plants

What was the name of the school Carver loved and taught at for many years?

• Tuskegee Institute

• University of Alabama

• Lincoln School

Who did Carver help?

• Store clerks

• Farmers

• Firefighters

Carver helped farmers by _________.

• helping them sell cotton

• picking crops

• teaching them about plants that helped the soil

George taught farmers to grow _______ and _______.

• tomatoes and carrots

• peanuts and sweet potatoes

• corn and peanuts

Why was planting peanuts important for cotton farmers?

• peanuts are yummy

• peanuts add nutrients to the soil

• peanuts make the soil dry