USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What crop did his family harvest?
A
Corn
B
Peanuts
C
Grapes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A digger-shaker-inverter (sometimes referred to as a “digger, “digger-shaker” or “inverter”) is a specialized implement used to dig underneath peanut vines, cut underneath pods, shake soil from peanut vines and invert the vines so that the pods can dry in windrows.

Detailed explanation-2: -peanut, (Arachis hypogaea), also called groundnut, earthnut, or goober, legume of the pea family (Fabaceae), grown for its edible seeds. Native to tropical South America, the peanut was at an early time introduced to the Old World tropics. The seeds are a nutritionally dense food, rich in protein and fat.

Detailed explanation-3: -It probably originated in South America and spread throughout the New World as Spanish explorers discovered the peanut’s versatility. When the Spaniards returned to Europe, peanuts went with them. Later, traders were responsible for spreading peanuts to Asia and Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peanuts, along with beans and peas, belong to the single plant family, Leguminosae. Legumes are edible seeds enclosed in pods.

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