How did the standardization of corn benefit train operators and traders in the 1850s?

Standardization made corn easier to package and sell, which was beneficial for train operators and traders.

What two technological advancements following World War II significantly increased corn production?

Mechanized harvesters and synthetic fertilizer (ammonium nitrate) significantly increased corn production.

8th Grade•45 minutes•CCSS CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3

I can analyze the central ideas presented in "The Omnivore's Dilemma".

Over 99% of cultivated corn is the exact same type: Yellow Dent #2.

Nearly 9,000 years ago, corn, also called maize, was first domesticated from teosinte, a grass native to Mesoamerica.

In the 1850s, trade boards in rail hubs like Chicago encouraged corn farmers to breed one standardized crop.

This lesson includes 10 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What is the primary type of corn grown in the United States, according to the video?

2. Describe the origin of corn, including its ancestor plant and geographic location.

3. Why did Europeans initially reject corn when they arrived in America?

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The history of the world according to corn - Chris A. Kniesly

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