ES 1.4 Reading

What was the predominant view of North American resources when European colonists first arrived?

• Resources were limited and needed careful management

• Resources were inexhaustible and wilderness needed to be conquered

• Resources were already depleted from Native American use

• Resources were too difficult to access and utilize

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Who was the scientist and Congress member who first questioned America's inexhaustible resources in 1864?

• John Muir

• Aldo Leopold

• George Perkins Marsh

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the main difference between preservationists and conservationists in the early 20th century?

• Preservationists wanted to use all resources immediately

• Conservationists opposed any use of public lands

• Preservationists wanted wilderness areas left untouched

• Conservationists wanted to eliminate all public lands

Which environmental achievement is correctly matched with its advocate?

• Rachel Carson - Founded the U.S. Forest Service

• Aldo Leopold - Established Yosemite National Park

• Theodore Roosevelt - Created the EPA

• John Muir - Founded the Sierra Club

What significant environmental event occurred on April 22, 1970?

• The EPA was established

• Silent Spring was published

• The first Earth Day was held

• The Wilderness Act was passed

What major environmental issue occurred in Cleveland, Ohio during the period of industrialization?

• The city experienced constant darkness

• The Cuyahoga River caught fire multiple times

• All wildlife disappeared from the area

• The city was covered in pesticides

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What was Rachel Carson's major contribution to the environmental movement?

• She established the National Park System

• She founded the Sierra Club

• She created the Wilderness Society

• She documented pesticide pollution in Silent Spring

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During which decade did the United States pass most of its environmental laws?

• 1970s

• 1960s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What characterized the environmental movement in the 1980s?

• Increased environmental protection

• A backlash against environmental laws

• The elimination of all pollutants

• Widespread public support for the EPA

According to the text, what challenge has the environmental movement faced since the 1990s?

• Lack of public interest in environmental issues

• Fighting disinformation campaigns about environmental issues

• Shortage of environmental organizations

• Absence of environmental education programs