What Prompted the 88th Congress to Implement the Wilderness Act

question 20

Multiple Choice

What prompted the 88th Congress to implement the Wilderness Act of 1964?

• A) The need to preserve areas of land for future timber harvest
• B) Concern that human population expansion could drastically reduce the amount of land remaining in pristine condition
• C) Lobbying by individuals such as John Muir
• D) The need to make more land accessible to citizens for recreational purposes
• E) A decrease in land prices, facilitating purchases of large areas by the Federal Government

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