The First Patent, Which Was Granted for a Process of Making

question 47

Multiple Choice

The first patent, which was granted for a process of making potash, an ingredient in fertilizer, was signed by ________.

• A) John Adams
• B) Thomas Jefferson
• C) Abraham Lincoln
• D) Theodore Roosevelt
• E) George Washington

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