The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks

What inspired President Roosevelt to take a trip to the West?

• He had always wanted to travel West.

• He read a book titled Our National Parks.

• He wanted to go camping with John Muir,

• He wanted to get away from the Secret Service.

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What is the Grizzly Giant?

• the largest Grizzly Bear in the world

• a giant sequoia tree in the Mariposa Grove

• a steep waterfall in Yosemite National Park

• a huge granite boulder in Yosemite National Park

Which problem did President Roosevelt face on his trip?

• He had to sleep in the wilderness.

• Wild animals threatened their safety.

• Charlie Leidig would not let him cook breakfast

• Reporters and the Secret Service would not give him privacy/

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Why was President Roosevelt so upset that people had cut down sequoia trees?

• The sequoia wood was not useful.

• He wanted to use them for building fence posts.

• It would prevent future generations from seeing them.

• They were destroying the habitats of many wilderness animals.

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Based on text evidence, you can conclude that

• President Roosevelt and John Muir became best friends

• President Roosevelt took many trips West during his presidency.

• President Roosevelt planted sequoia tress on the White House property.

• President Roosevelt's trip West affected his views on land preservation.

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