Question

Arrange the following historical events related to extension services in the United States of America in the order of their occurrence from earliest to latest:
(A) The Morrill Act that established Land Grant Universities
(B) The Hatch Act that established Agricultural Experiment Stations
(C) Dr. Seaman A. Knapp sets up a demonstration that became a key technique for extension work
(D) The Smith-Lever Act that established the national cooperative extension system

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C), (D)
• B. (A), (C), (B), (D)
• C. (B), (A), (D), (C)
• D. (C), (B), (D), (A)

Hint:

Timeline Mnemonic: Morrill (Land-grant colleges, 1862) $\rightarrow$ Hatch (Experiment Stations, 1887) $\rightarrow$ Knapp (Demonstrations, early 1900s) $\rightarrow$ Smith-Lever (Cooperative Extension, 1914).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Smith-Lever Act (1914) is the most recent, so it must be last; this rules out options (3) and (4).
Step 2: Hatch Act (1887) predates Knapp's demonstrations (early 1900s), so (B) precedes (C); this rules out option (2).
Step 3: The remaining order (A), (B), (C), (D) confirms option (1) is correct.