Question

why was the land - grant college system important for the economy of the united states between 1862 and 1917?

• fewer people were farmers in that period
• colleges produced the agricultural scientists and industrial engineers essential to the managerial revolution
• colleges helped to ease the very common in the rural blacks
• the system established engineers and agronomists who improved american farming and production

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The text states "few alumni did become farmers" but doesn't imply this relates to the system's importance for the economy. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The passage says the system produced "agricultural scientists and industrial engineers who constituted the critical human resources of the managerial revolution", which is about government and business, not directly the economy's growth from farming/production. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The text mentions rural conferences and improving rural Black life, but this is a social aspect, not economic importance. Eliminate.
• Option 4: The text says the system helped train students who improved agricultural productivity, and engineering graduates aided technological development, which directly impacts the economy by improving farming and production. This matches the economic importance.

Answer:

D. They created numerous engineers and agronomists who improved American farming and production.