Progressive Era - Conservationist

This means the careful use and protection of natural resources.

• Conservation

• Preservation

• Deforestation

This means the protection of natural resources from use.

• Conservation

• Preservation

• Deforestation

Theodore Roosevelt's primary action for supporting conservation was 

• to pass the endangered species act
• to declare a war on pollution 
• to limit boat traffic on major rivers in the United States. 
• to set aside large portions of land for parks and nature preserves. 

This conservationist was a 2 term governor of Pennsylvania and the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service.

• John Muir
• Gifford Pinchot
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Izaak Walton

Gifford Pinchot's set of "principles" for American forests were all EXCEPT this.

• Resources should be used today

• Resource uses should not be wasteful

• Resources should be claimed by private businesses

• Resources should be used for the benefit of many

Why are there more national parks in the West than in the East?

• The West has better people that protect land

• The East has more private land ownership than in the West

• The East fought to destroy their national parks

• The West has less land to conserve

Which group of people was most likely to oppose conservation of public lands and resources?

• Middle Class Americans

• Big Businesses

• Those in poverty

• Government officials

Which of the following is the United States first national park?

• Yosemite

• Yellowstone

• Banff

• Voyager

Why did preservationists fear the damming of Hetch Hetchy Valley?

• They thought it would hurt Native American communities

• They feared increased demand for National Park natural resources

• They hated Gifford Pinchot who supported the damming

• They thought that this would create additional National Parks