PERSONAL LIFE
CULTURAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT
IMPACT & LEGACY
FUN FACTS
WHILE IN MEXICO...
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What was his name?

George Washington Craver

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What did he achieve?

The development of more than 500 products from peanut

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What was he recognised for?

He found an industrial research lab

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What did Carver do with peanuts?

More than 500 products from peanuts

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Who was the president of Mexico while Carver was alive?

Porfirio Díaz

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What year was he born?

1864

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Was he friend's with Theodore Roosevelt?

Yes, they were close friends

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Why was Geroge Washington Carver famous for?

Because of the crop rotations

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Did he work?

Yes, in Tuskgee Institute

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What was happening in Mexico in 1910?

The Mexican Revolution

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What was his mother's name?

Mary Carver

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What important medal did he win?

The Theodore Roosevelt medal

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How did he help Southern farmers?

By teaching them rotating crops and plant peanuts

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Was he a slave?

No, but he was born in a slavery regiment

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What was the Mexican economy based on?

Agriculture and Mining

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What did he study?

Agriculture

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Did he give any speeches?

Yes, many about agriculture

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Why was he famous for?

By developing more than 500 products from peanuts

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What did he promote?

Crop rotation from soil

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What was growing in Mexico's culture?

Modernization

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Where did he study Agriculture?

Iowa State University

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How was he known for?

The town scientist

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What was another important achievement besides his farmer ones?

He helped people get proper education

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Did Carver patented his inventions?

No, he refused to 

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Who conformed the population of Mexico?

Farmers and Laborers