The New Environmentalists of the 1970s Broadened the Agenda of the Progressive-Era

question 39

Multiple Choice

The new environmentalists of the 1970s broadened the agenda of the Progressive-era conservation movement by

• A) focusing attention on the ravaging effects of industrial development on human life and health.
• B) shifting attention away from land preservation and toward the preservation of threatened species.
• C) focusing attention on preserving the natural world for recreational and esthetic purposes.
• D) supporting limited oil drilling in the already developed regions of Alaska.

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