Morrill Acts
How many Morrill Acts were there?
3
What is a land-grant college?
College established to promote agriculture and mechanics
What does USDA stand for?
United States Department of Agriculture
True or false- Humans switch from a permanent settlement to a nomadic lifestyle 12,000 years ago
False
Who created the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
What years were each of the Morrill Acts passed?
1862, 1890, 1994
How many land-grant colleges are in Texas?
2
When was the USDA established?
1862
When were cattle domesticated?
10,000 years ago
When was the cotton gin created?
1793
Which senator created the Morrill Acts?
Justin S. Morrill
How many HBCU land-grant colleges were established in 1890?
19
Which president founded the USDA?
Abraham Lincoln
What animals did cattle derive from?
Aurochs
Who created the mechanical reaper?
Cyrus McCormick
What did the Hatch Act of 1887 establish?
Experiment stations
How many acres were given to each state?
30,000
How many agencies are within the USDA?
18
What region were most animals and crops domesticated in?
Fertile Crescent
When was the thresher created?
1830
The state's land-grant college
What series of acts created the land-grant colleges?
Morrill Acts
What does AMS stand for?
Agricultural Marketing Service
Explain the difference between tame and domesticated
Domesticated- multi generational conditioning
Tame- Individual behavior modification
Who created the first tractor?
John Froehlich