National Parks

An area would most likely be declared a national park because of its...

• large size

• low population

• spectacular hot springs

National parks protect endangered species from...

• people

• predators

• conservationists

• natural disasters

What is true of industrial development in 19th century America?

• It expanded rapidly to support the growth of the nation

• Farms replaced factories as the drivers of the economy.

• It was centered mainly on the country's west coast.

• It was kept in check with strong federal laws.

How did westward expansion contribute to the establishment of the first national parks?

• Explorers set off for untouched areas to protect.

• Settlers marked off large areas to protect as they moved west.

• Depletion of natural resources caused concern over land use.

• American Indians campaigned to reclaim their former homelands.

What lesson could be learned from the example of Niagara Falls?

• Conservation is more profitable than tourism.

• Private developers are not to be trusted.

• Canadians care more for the environment than Americans.

• Overdevelopment can destroy natural wonders.

Why do eastern states have so few national parks compared to western states?

• Eastern states had less public land when the idea of the parks took hold.

• Western states are prettier than eastern states.

• Western states are the biggest states in the country.