AP Success - AP US History: Theodore Roosevelt & Conservation
"I want to ask you to keep this great wonder of nature as it now is. I hope you will not have a building of any kind, not a summer cottage, a hotel or anything else, to mar the wonderful grandeur, the sublimity, the great loneliness and beauty of the canyon. Leave it as it is. You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it. What you can do is to keep it for your children, your children’s children, and for all who come after you, as one of the great sights which every American if he can travel at all should see."
Speech by President Theodore Roosevelt at the Grand Canyon, May 6, 1903
Question 1
Which of the following best reflects the environmental philosophy President Theodore Roosevelt expresses in his speech at the Grand Canyon?
The government should develop infrastructure in natural areas to make them accessible to the public.
Natural wonders should be preserved in their current state for future generations.
Private ownership of natural landmarks is crucial for their proper maintenance and preservation.
Industrial development should be encouraged in natural areas to promote economic growth.
Question 2
President Theodore Roosevelt’s speech at the Grand Canyon is most closely associated with which of the following movements in the early 20th century?
The Progressive Movement
The City Beautiful Movement
The Conservation Movement
The Settlement House Movement
Question 3
The sentiments expressed by President Theodore Roosevelt in his Grand Canyon speech most directly contributed to which of the following government actions?
The deregulation of land use and reduction of federal land ownership.
The passage of the Homestead Act.
The implementation of the New Deal's environmental programs.
The establishment of National Parks and protected wilderness areas.
Question 4
President Theodore Roosevelt’s views on conservation, as expressed in his Grand Canyon speech, were most likely influenced by which of the following?
The labor movement's demands for improved working conditions.
The principles of Social Darwinism.
The economic theories of Adam Smith.
The writings of naturalists like John Muir.
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the historical context of President Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation efforts?
A Cold War strategy to demonstrate American superiority in natural resource management.
A response to the rapid industrialization and exploitation of natural resources in the United States.
A post-World War II initiative to rebuild national parks destroyed during the war.
An attempt to reverse the effects of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
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