History of National Parks

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

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What was the first National Park?

• Yosemite National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

• Everglades National Park

• Rocky Mountain National Park

What is protected in a National Park? Select ALL that apply.

• wildlife

• vegetation

• arrowheads

• roads

What is the symbol of the National Park Service?

• a bison

• an arrowhead

• a sequoia tree

• a mountain

What is another word for legislation?

• services

• arrowheads

• laws

• parks

What animal is used to represent wildlife on the arrowhead?

• wolves

• elk

• bison

• owls

In what year was the National Park Service created?

• 1864

• 1870

• 1890

• 1916

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

• 423

• 63

• 50

• 100

What president signed the legislation creating Yellowstone National Park?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Harry Truman