USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
(SS8H12b) Was a peanut farmer
A
Carter’s Governorship
B
Carter’s after Presidency
C
Carter’s Presidency
D
Carter before Presidency
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carter was born and raised in Plains, Georgia, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and joined the United States Navy, serving in the submarine service. Afterward he returned home, where he revived his family’s peanut-growing business.

Detailed explanation-2: -The popularity of and curiosity about the peanut grew significantly during the successful 1976 presidential campaign that put Jimmy Carter in the White House. The image of the peanut in caricature was seen around the world as a symbol of not only a president, but also the town of Plains.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jimmy Carter’s tenure as the 39th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 1977, and ended on January 20, 1981. A Democrat from Georgia, Carter took office after defeating incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.

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