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John Muir
He was important because he was the founding inspiration for the environmental movement. -
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Walden was a book by the American transcendentalist writer Henry. The book reflects upon his surrounding of natural surrounding. -
Homestead Act
The Homestead Act was signed an old former president, Abraham Lincoln which granted Americans 160 acers of public land. -
Yellowstone National Park founded
The worlds first national park officially. -
American Forestry Association founded
American forest has been advocated for careful and science based strategy's to manage and conserve forest for generations. -
Yosemite plus Sequoia National Park founded
The Yosemite national park established on October 1st. It was an act from congress to create it as a national park and natural wonders. -
General Revision Act
The General Revision Act was also known as the forest reserve act of 1891. It was a federal legislation signed in 1891 by president Benjamin Harrison. -
Sierra Club founded*
The club was founded on may 28th 1892, with John Muir being the first president for the club. -
Lacey Act
The Lacey Act is a conversation law in the U.S that stopped trade in wildlife. Anything that was taken or traded was considered illegal. -
Golden Age of Conservation (Theodore Roosevelt)
The conversation became quickly important as a domestic priority. -
First National Wildlife Refuge Established
It was called "pelican island" and it was the worlds first national wildlife refuge which was established in 1903 Theodore Roosevelt. -
U.S. forest Service founded
It was established in February. Gifford was able to unify the forest administration. Its also known as the U.S Forest Service. -
Gifford Pinchot
He was a forester and a Politian. He was the first head of the U.S forest service. He also known for his definition of "Wise Use". -
Aldo Leopold
Aldo was known as a person for the environment. His role was mainly the father of wildlife ecology and the U.S wilderness system. -
Audubon Society founded
It was founded in 1905 due to raise awareness to protect American birds from the destruction of the military trade. -
Antiquities Act
It was an act that got passed by the U.S Congress. It was created to create national moments from federal lands to protect the significant natural features. -
Congress became upset because Roosevelt was waving so much forest land, so they banned further withdrawals
Congress was upset because Theodore was requesting too many things in order to protect the lands but they didn't see it. -
National Park service founded
The U.S federal agency that manages all the national parks and the statues or monuments with a historic meaning was protected. -
Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl was a result of dust storms. It caused agriculture damage to the American areas. -
Civilian Conservation Corps founded
A program that was operated through 1933-1942 in the U.S for people that was currently unemployed at the time. -
Soil Conservation Service founded
An agency (USDA) provided assistance for farmers and other land owners. -
Taylor Grazing Act
A federal law that was passed for the regulation of grazing on the public lands to improve land conditions. -
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act
An hinter 16 years of age or older to pass a valid hunting stamp. -
Fish plus Wildlife Service founded
An federal government agency in the U.S which dedicated to the management of wildlife of animals and their natural habitat. -
FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act
Required that persons pesticides disturbed. -
Silent Spring published by Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson wrote a book about nature which was published to spread environmental awareness. -
Wilderness Act
The legal definition of wilderness in the united states and protected millions acres of lands. -
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
It was an act to recommend fir the nations to protect wild life and rivers to be protected. -
Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire
It was known was a place where the river caught on fire which inspired an environmental movement to treat the environment better. -
NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
A law was created for the environment that established the protection and the enchantment of the environment. -
First Earth Day
An annual day that was created worldwide to promote the increase of awareness and appreciation for the earth and environments. -
Environmental Protection Agency established* * Clear Air Act
A law that contained rules and regulations to protect human health. -
Endangered Species Act
A law created ti protect endangered species which is known as endangered species act. -
OPEC oil embargo
An oil embargo was created and gas became limited for people. -
Roland and Molina (UCI) announce that CFCs are depleting the ozone layer
Announced that the atmosphere might decrease the ozone layer. -
RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
Is a principal federal law containing solid waste and hazardous waste. -
Clean Water Act
A law that was passed to prevent water from being polluted in the U.S. -
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
An regulation issued that regulate the environmental impact of coal mining. -
Love Canal, NY (toxic waste leaks into residential houses)
An event of toxic waste leaks into houses which affected the environment. -
3 Mile Island Nuclear accident
Where a nuclear took place in the machinery factory on the Three Mile Island which was reported as the worst accident in history. -
Alaskan Lands Act
An act that was passed in the U.S to protect land which contained 104 millions acres. -
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act a.k.a Super-Fund)
It was superfund created to authorize the action of government ti take for the hazardous things in the environment. -
Bhopal, Indian (chemical toxic cloud kills 2,000)
It was an event that took place in India which a gas leaks took place and killed 2,00 citizens. -
Chernobyl
An nuclear accident that took place in 1986 from a power plant which was a disaster. -
Montreal Protocol
A treaty created to protect the ozone layer if the earth. -
Exxon Valdez
An oil tanker spilled hazardous oils from barrels in Alaska. -
Energy Policy Act of 1992
An act that was created by the government which addressed the overuse if resources. -
Desert Protection Act
A federal law to protect deserts and national free parks. -
World population hits 6 billion
The population had doubled which was a shocking moment for the world. -
Kyoto Protocol
An operation that was created to find a change for climate change.