THE 1970S 1969 1979
JIMMY CARTER AS PRESIDENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Peanut
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Peaches
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Cotton
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Vegetable
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. Born in 1924, James Earl Carter, Jr. grew up on his parents’ 360 acre farm. In Carter’s early years, his father began growing peanuts, a crop that made a great impact on his life.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Currently, peanut production is concentrated in three major geographic areas of the United States: the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina), the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) and Virginia and North Carolina.