midterm

Question 1

indian removal act

Answer 1

andrew jackson; moved indians to reservations in the west

Question 2

organic act

Answer 2

established the NPS and national park system. NPS service in department of interior. secretary of interior appoints the Director of NPS

Question 3

reorganization act

Answer 3

gave the president the authority to transfer national monuments from one gov. department to another. Made all monuments and things of that nature under the NPS

Question 4

wilderness act

Answer 4

established national wilderness preservation system and created a formal process for designating wilderness areas

Question 5

national environmental policy act

Answer 5

requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact of their actions and decisions

Question 6

endangered species act

Answer 6

protects endangered and threatened species of plants, fish, and wildlife, and their ecosystems

Question 7

federal aid highway act

Answer 7

made modern and easier transportation, called for 41,000 miles of new road, established the USA’s intestate highway system

Question 8

land and water conservation fund act

Answer 8

established by Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans. The fund helps strengthen communities, preserve history and protect the national endowment of lands and waters. has funded of 45,000 projects

Question 9

wild and scenic rivers act

Answer 9

established the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System to protect free-flowing rivers with exceptional natural, cultural, and recreational value. prevents any alteration to rivers and their surrounding areas

Question 10

general authorities act

Answer 10

redefined the National Park System to include all areas managed “for park, monument, historic, parkway, recreational, or other purposes” by the National Park Service

Question 11

national parks and recreation act

Answer 11

aimed to enhance and expand the national park system while promoting outdoor recreation opportunities across the United States. It established funding mechanisms and policies to support the preservation of natural and cultural resources, as well as to encourage recreational use. The Act also emphasized the importance of cooperation between federal, state, and local governments in managing and developing recreational areas

Question 12

national outdoor recreation act

Answer 12

the first major federal law to focus on outdoor recreation. The law’s purpose was to improve access to and recreation opportunities on federal public land

Question 13

outdoor recreation for america report

Answer 13

determined the recreational wants and needs of the american people

Question 14

john muir

Answer 14

father of the national park system. fought for yosemite to be free from the state

Question 15

teddy roosevelt

Answer 15

US president, established antiquities, was very supportive of the National park idea

Question 16

gifford pinchot

Answer 16

leader in the American conservation movement and the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, first professionally trained forester

Question 17

stephen mather

Answer 17

first director, parks were his solace from mental illness, wanted more visitation, wanted more automobile access

Question 18

horace albrigth

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2nd director of NPS, expansion of national park areas throughout the states east of the Mississippi River and introduction of historic preservation into the National Park Service

Question 19

george hartzog

Answer 19

nps director 64-72 urban recreation historic preservation interpretation environmental education

Question 20

stuart udall

Answer 20

secretary of interior oversaw most ambitious program of creating new parks since FDR

Question 21

rachel carson

Answer 21

scientist, wrote silent spring, talked about the negative effects of DTE