Which of the Following Was a Consequence of Rachel Carson's

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of Rachel Carson's book, The Silent Spring?

• A) It led to the environmental movement which questioned many of the ideas about economic progress and material prosperity upon which the "American Dream" had rested.
• B) It led to more pesticides being used on crops in Third World countries in order to increase food production.
• C) It led to the creation of the Pure Food and Drug Act.
• D) It, along with Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, created the modern women's liberation movement.

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Definitions:

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