History of National Parks

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A National Park can be found in each of the 50 states.

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What was the first National Park?

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Yellowstone National Park

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What is the symbol of the National Park Service?

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an arrowhead

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What is another word for legislation?

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laws

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What animal is used to represent wildlife on the arrowhead?

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bison

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In what year was the National Park Service created?

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1916

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How many National Park Sites are considered special landscapes by Congress?

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63

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What president signed the legislation creating Yellowstone National Park?

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Ulysses S. Grant