Chapter 17

Question 1

Sierra Club

Answer 1

John Muir, a leading founder of the in 1892, went a step further, and aimed to preserve natural areas from human interference. The education efforts of the Arbor Day, Audu­ bon Society, and the were another sign of a growing conservation movement by 1900.

Question 2

Forest Reserve Act

Answer 2

The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 and the Forest Management Act of 1897 with­ drew federal timberlands from development and regulated their use. While most “conservationists” believed in scientific management and regulated use of natural resources, “preservationists,”

Question 3

Forest Management Act

Answer 3

The Forest Management Act of 1897 and The Forest Reserve Act of 1891 with­ drew federal timberlands from development and regulated their use. While most “conservationists” believed in scientific management and regulated use of natural resources, “preservationists,”

Question 4

Tuskegee Institute

Answer 4

George Washington Carver, an African­ American scientist at Institute in Alabama, promoted the growing of such crops as peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. His work played an important role in shifting southern agriculture toward a more diversified base.

Question 5

Grandfather clauses

Answer 5

Many southern states adopted so-called clauses, which allowed a man to vote only if his had cast ballots in elections before Reconstruction.