Which Statement Regarding the Controversy Over Hetch Hetchy Valley Is

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the controversy over Hetch Hetchy Valley is FALSE?

• A) John Muir devoted the last years of his life to opposing a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
• B) Hetch Hetchy was a spectacular high-walled valley within Yosemite National Park.
• C) Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
• D) The fight against the dam helped mobilize a new coalition of preservationists.
• E) In 1908, by a wide margin, San Francisco voters approved building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.

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