George Washington Carver 4-15-25

George Washington Carver (GWC) was born around which year?

• 1965

• 1865

• 1943

• 2000

Who raised GWC?

• His father

• HIs grandparents

• Moses and Susan Carver

• His brother

What was important about the year 1865?

• The peanut became important.

• Slavery started.

• It was the end of the Civil War and slavery became illegal.

• GWC's father died.

What kind of work did George do for the Carvers? (there is more than one answer).

• He worked in the farm field.

• He washed dishes.

• He worked in the garden.

• He cooked.

GWC loved exploring and roaming in nature and the woods when he was done with his chores.

• True

• False

George found a love for plants...

• only after he went to college

• when he was a child and could plant and experiment

• when his mother told him about plants

George had a nickname when he was young, what was it?

• The peanut kid

• GWC

• Plant Doctor

• Georgie boy

How did George learn to read?

• Susan taught him with a spelling book.

• He had to wait to go to school.

• He taught himself using books he found.

• He used an online program.

Why was it so hard for GWC to get into a school?

• He wasn't smart enough.

• He knew TOO much.

• He was black.

• He didn't have enough money.

How did GWC help farmers?

• He learned how to sell things from the farm.

• He learned how to make the soil better to grow stronger plants.

• He taught them how to plant peanuts.

• He picked cotton.