Question

1. choose the best answer. enslaved person ____ worked closely with cyrus mccormick to create the mechanical reaper that mccormick patented. jo anderson ben montgomery cyrus mccormick joseph davis 8) choose the best answer. which statement best describes the reality of patent applications in the years following the civil war? black inventors filed many more patents than white inventors. white inventors filed many more patents than black inventors. blacks were not allowed to file patents even though they held citizenship. black and white inventors filed patents at a similar rate.

Explanation:

For the first question, Jo Anderson, an enslaved person, worked closely with Cyrus McCormick on the mechanical reaper. For the second question, in the years following the Civil - War, due to systemic racism and limited opportunities for Black inventors, White inventors filed many more patents than Black inventors.

Answer:

1. A. Jo Anderson
2. B. White inventors filed many more patents than Black inventors.