Boy Scouts Travel to Maine to Help Harvest Potatoes

Boy Scouts Travel to Maine to Help Harvest Potatoes

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Social Studies, Geography

6th - 8th Grade

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In Aroostook County, scouts from nearby states gather to assist in the potato fields due to a shortage of manpower. The nation relies on these boys to help with the significant task of harvesting 63 million bushels of potatoes.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason scouts from nearby states are gathering in Aroostook County?

To attend a local festival

To enjoy a camping trip

To assist in potato harvesting

To participate in a sports event

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the scouts in the potato fields?

Cooking meals for workers

Assisting with the harvest

Providing entertainment

Supervising the harvest

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is there a need for boy power in the potato fields?

The fields are too large for adults

It is a tradition for boys to help

There is a shortage of adult workers

Boys are more skilled at harvesting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the scale of the task the boys are helping with?

Harvesting a few hundred bushels

Transporting potatoes to markets

Planting new potato crops

Harvesting 63 million bushels of potatoes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are the boys contributing to the nation's needs?

By reducing the need for adult workers

By planting new crops

By increasing potato prices

By selling potatoes