Why did George Washington Carver make inventions?

Answer 1

George Washington Carver did not really "invent" these things, more so discover them. He made over 300 uses for peanuts, 100 for a sweet potato, and 70 uses for a pecan. He did these things because after Reconstruction in the South, farmers were suffering because of low soil nutrients. Cotton had used so much of the nutrients in the soil, because it was the South's cash crop. Therefore, they soon ran out of a way of life. Carver wanted to find an alternitive for this problem, so he studied the peanut and many other South crops. He found many uses including printer ink, shampoo, peanut butter, plastics, dyes, and many more. So, Carver spent his research finding a way of life for the South.

Answer 2

George Washington Carver was an agricultural innovator because of his extensive work with peanuts. He developed 105 recipes and 100 products from the legume.