Any crop that is considered easily marketable, as wheat or cotton.
100
In 1790 farmers made up about ______% of the labor force.
90%
100
In the early 1800's what large purchase did the U.S. government make with France?
1803 Louisiana Purchase
100
In 1900 the first corn club for boys was established which is the forerunner for ____ clubs today.
4-H
100
In 1970 there were about __________ students enrolled in agriculture courses.
853,000
200
What is subsistence farming?
Farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
200
____________ was one of America's first important cash crops and first important American exports during the 1700's.
Tobacco
200
By 1850 _______ became the most important cash crop and export to the U.S. agriculture economy.
Cotton
200
In 1910 the average farm sized had decreased to about ____ acres.
138
200
About how many farms were there in 1998?
2.19 million
300
This Act that was passed in 1917 gave funding for vocational education, and created the Federal Board for Vocational Education in order to promote the training in various areas of agriculture and home economics.
Smith-Hughes Act
300
In the 1790's the cotton gin was invented to remove _________ from cotton, and thus made cotton a profitable cash crop.
Cotton seeds
300
In the 1820's the U.S. food _________ __________ was established.
Canning Industry
300
In the early 1920's about __________ students were enrolled in agriculture courses.
31,000
300
In 1990 one farmer supplied about _____ people with food from their farm.
100
400
This Act passed in 1914 established a national cooperative extension service that extended outreach programs through land grant universities to teach rural Americans about advances in agriculture and technology.
Smith-Lever Act
400
________ is another type of cash crop that is grown to make a blue dye.
Indigo
400
Between 1825 and 1850 some schools started to offer _________ courses and related/helpful sciences.
Agriculture
400
The dust bowl in the 1930's was caused by what?
Over plowing combined with drought and severe wind.
400
About how many people did a farmer supply in 1970?
47.7
500
In 1862 this Act was passed to open, fund, and support land grant universities and colleges for agriculture education.
Morrill Act
500
In 1790 what was the U.S. estimated population? (does not have to be exact number. nearest 100 thousand)
3,929,214
500
In 1850 farmers made up about _____% of the labor force with the average farm size being about ______ acres.
64% and 203
500
By 1930 only ____% of farms had electricity.
13
500
By 1990 farmers only made up about ____% of the labor force in the U.S.