Which statement is a main idea of the text? Responses Before Carver, cotton was the only crop African Americans farmed in the South. Before Carver, cotton was the only crop African Americans farmed in the South. Carver makes peanuts popular by inventing new products made of peanuts. Carver makes peanuts popular by inventing new products made of peanuts. Carver uses his knowledge of plants to teach classes at Tuskegee University. Carver uses his knowledge of plants to teach classes at Tuskegee University. As a young boy, Carver discovers that peanut plants help restore nutrients to the soil. As a young boy, Carver discovers that peanut plants help restore nutrients to the soil.