Unit 5 CH.2

Theodore Roosevelt and the Conservation Movement

By Brooklyn Fields-Meaux

What are some things that Theodore Roosevelt loved?

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​What does the word conservation mean?

Word Cloud

What are some things that Theodore Roosevelt loved?

Open Ended

Why is nature important to humans?

Removal of trees and other plants to make land available for others.

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Deforestation, N.

Proper use of a resource; to prevent wasteful use​.

conservation, N.

Multiple Select

What were 3 HATS Theodore Roosevelt known for?

• 26th President

• U.S. soldier

• Nature Conservationist

• Senator from New York
• Factory owner

Theodore "teddy" Roosevelt

Follow as we read
Section 1 "The Need for Conservation"
page 128-130

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​How did the growing industries destroy our environment?

Multiple Choice

What is deforestation?

• Deforestation is the process of conserving forest areas.
• Deforestation is the clearing or removal of forests or trees from land.
• Deforestation is the planting of new trees in a forest.
• Deforestation refers to the natural growth of forests without human intervention.

Multiple Select

According to the text, what were 3 nonrenewable resources that were used during the Gilded Age

• gold
• coal

• oil

• natural gas
• plastic

Multiple Choice

What is an example of pollution?

• Dumping trash and chemicals in rivers.

• Noise disturbance
• Cleaning up a dirty beach

• Purifying water to drink

You have 2 minutes to write down your thoughts

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​What are some ways factories polluted our environment?

Multiple Choice

What were 3 animals that were being overhunted in the late 1800s/

• Whitetail Deer

• Elk

• Buffalo

• Chickens

• Mountain Lions

Open Ended

During the late 1800s, what were some wasteful practices that led to the conservation movement of the U.S.