KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -George Washington Carver was an American agricultural chemist, agronomist, and experimenter whose development of new products derived from peanuts (groundnuts), sweet potatoes, and soybeans helped revolutionize the agricultural economy of the South.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carver introduced peanuts, soybeans, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes. Not only did these crops help the soil, they provided a food source and alternatives to the sale of cotton. The new crops gave the farmers more economic stability. Carver also was innovative in how he taught the farmers.

Detailed explanation-3: -As he talked about the importance of the peanut and its uses for American agriculture, the committee members repeatedly extended the time for his testimony. The Fordney–McCumber Tariff of 1922 was passed including one on imported peanuts. Carver’s testifying to Congress made him widely known as a public figure.