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Agricultrual Revolution
Before 10,000 years ago humans where nomadic and traveled around the earth to find food. During the agricultral revolution humans began to build civilzations and farm. -
John Muir
He was a conservationalist who helped build the National park system. He was also the president of the Sierra Club that worked to preserve Yosmite National Park. -
Henry David Thoreau's Walden
The book Walden tells about the experience of Henry David Thoreau as he lived in a cabin by Walden pond for 2 years by himself. The book focused on why man needed to get back to nature. -
The Homstead Act
A law that allowed people the opportunity to get 160 acres of land to settle in the west. -
Founding of Yellowstone National Park
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Founding of American Forestry Association
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Founding of Sequoia National Park
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Founding of Yosemite National Park
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Founding of Sierra Club
The Sierra Club was founded in order to protect the Yosmite National Park. John Muir was it's first president. -
Founding of The Lacy Act
The Lacy Act made it illegal for plants, fish, and wildlife to be exported or imported. It was also the first U.S. law to protect wildlife. -
Establishment of Pelican Island
Created by Theodor Roosevelt, Pelican Island was the first First National Wild life Refuge. It is also the largest land manged for wildlife. -
First National Wild life Refuge established
Pelican Island is the first land set aside for wildlife to recover. -
Founding of U.S Forest Service
An national agency that was founded to protect America's national forests. The Agency was created by Theodore Roosevelt. -
The Golden Age of Conservatioin
The Golden Age of Conservation describes the presidental term of Theodore Rosevelt. He passed many laws to help enviroment. -
Gifford Pinchot
He was nicknamed the father of conservation. He was the head of the department of agriculture and gave organization to national parks. -
US Forest Service founded
An agency that monitors the puplic land in national forest and grasslands. -
Gifford Pinchot
American forester and politition. -
Aldo Leopold
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Audubon Society founded
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Antiquities Act
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US National Park Service founded
Protects National Parks -
Civilian Conservation Corps founded
Founded by Franklin Delano Rosevelt by his new deal program. -
Taylor Grazing Act
Made by FDR in order to protect farmlands. -
Fish plus Wildlife Service founded
conserve and protect wildlife and fish enviroments. -
Silent Spring published by Rachel Carson
enviromental science book -
Wilderness Act
created the wilderness preservation system. -
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
Raised funds for the U.S fish and wildlife service -
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Protects rivers and lakes.
