Question 8 • MCPSS AL-Grade 6 United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present - Summer School 2026
In what ways did Theodore Roosevelt contribute to the conservation reforms of the Progressive Era? Check all that apply.He founded the Sierra Club.He created the US Forest Service.He signed the Antiquities Act into law.He protected lands by declaring them national monuments.He made it illegal for business to use natural resources for profit.He built a large business that practiced conservation techniques.
Answer
A
He founded the Sierra Club.
B
He created the US Forest Service.
C
He signed the Antiquities Act into law.
D
He protected lands by declaring them national monuments.
E
He made it illegal for business to use natural resources for profit.
F
He built a large business that practiced conservation techniques.
Explanation
Roosevelt’s conservation program included establishing the U.S. Forest Service in 1905 and signing the Antiquities Act in 1906. That law let him protect important sites by declaring them national monuments. He did not found the Sierra Club, make all business use of natural resources illegal, or build a business based on conservation.
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