Conservation and Preservation in the Progressive Era
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Amelia Wright
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History
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
05:27
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
What is the primary focus of conservation during the Progressive Era?
Proper use of natural resources
Expanding urban areas
Economic reform
Industrial development
2.
Multiple Choice
Who was known as Roosevelt's chief forester?
William McKinley
Frederick Law Olmsted
Gifford Pinchot
John Muir
3.
Multiple Choice
What was the first national park established in the United States?
Zion
Grand Canyon
Yosemite
Yellowstone
4.
Multiple Choice
Who founded the Sierra Club?
Gifford Pinchot
Theodore Roosevelt
John Muir
Rachel Carson
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Multiple Choice
What is the main difference between conservationists and preservationists?
Preservationists support hunting, while conservationists do not.
Conservationists support human interaction with nature, while preservationists aim to protect nature from humans.
Preservationists support national parks, while conservationists do not.
Conservationists support industrial use of land, while preservationists do not.
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