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

Identify the factors influencing the success of strikes.

Recognize the largest umbrella organization for national unions in the United States.

Describe the various types of bargaining used in contract negotiations.

Understand the concept of operationalizing research concepts.

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Definitions:

Economic Expansion

A phase of the business cycle where the economy grows and increases its output, leading to higher employment and income levels.

Roosevelt Administration

The period of U.S. governance under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, most noted for the New Deal programs implemented to counter the effects of the Great Depression.

Dust Bowl

A period in the 1930s characterized by severe dust storms that damaged the ecology and agriculture of the US and Canadian prairies.

Okies

A term originally used to describe residents of Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl era, it now refers broadly to people who migrated from the central United States during economic hardships.