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George Washington Carver

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  • Which qualities did George Washington Carver have, in your opinion, and why?
  • Why was the life of the slaves difficult after the war?
  • Which word do we use to say that black and white people couldn't have the same things?
  • Who was Thomas Edison?
  • Let's remember! Which word means 'exact, definite'?
    Precise
  • How did Carver suggest they put nitrogen back in the soil?
  • Let's remember! Which word means 'snow, rain, hail, etc. - water coming from the clouds; meteorological term'?
    Precipitation
  • Why did Carver give up his job at a college?
  • What substances do people use to improve the state of soil?
  • Let's remember! Which word means 'metal pieces and garbage left after something is ruined or destroyed'?
    Debris
  • What happened after George was freed?
  • Who were Carver's family?
  • What is U.S. Congress?
  • Do you remember the years of the Civil War?
    1861-1865
  • What do you know about segregation?
  • How did Carver help people?
  • What did Carver want to study at college?
  • What did Carver invent?
  • What opinion do you have on George Washington Carver?
  • Who were sharecroppers?
  • Let's remember! Which word means 'to decide, to find out, to measure, to define'?
    Determine
  • What was the name of a nutrient the cotton crop had used up?
    Nitrogen
  • What did Carver see from the train window?
  • What were the conditions for farmers in the South?
  • What was Carver's profession?
  • Let's remember! Which word means 'to show the exact location'?
    Pinpoint
  • Do you think agriculture is important?
  • What difficulties did Carver face on his path of education?
  • Why was George's last name Carver?
  • Who were "night riders"?
  • In which state was the Alabama farmland?
    Eroded and cracked
  • Phrasal verb meaning 'exhaust or get tired through overuse or stress'
    To wear out