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The Conservation Movement in the Progressive Era
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The Conservation Movement in the Progressive Era
Comparison the present
The early conservation movement included fisheries and wildlife management, water, soil conservation and sustainable forestry.
By Linda Maraldi, Socrates Mayorga,
Matteo Rebosolan and Abdoulaye Sangare
The Evolution of the Conservation Movement collection covers the movement to preserve and protect America's wildlife, wild lands, and other natural resources from 1890-1920. The collection complements key history content such as the Progressive era, the American frontier, eastern urbanization and population growth, and public policy.
The Progressive era brought reforms to American society including child labor laws, women's suffrage, and food and drug safety regulation. Progressives also supported environmental protection. This collection contains the writings of conservationists and nature lovers who helped convince Americans that preserving land, water, and wildlife was important national business
Who?
One of the biggest supporters of the conservationist movement was the president Theodore Roosevelt, who approved many laws to reclaim large areas of neglected land and to stop the exploitation of natural resources. Other noteworthy conservationists were Henry Thoureau, George Bird Grinnel, Gifford Pinchot and John Muir.
Legacy
The conservation movement had an important effect on government policy in the United States.Many laws were passed, including those that established national parks, national forests, and policies for protecting fish and wildlife throughout the nation.
Where? Socrates
- It took place mainly in the crowded cities(more industrialize cities).
- Deforestation and overpopulation were affecting all of the regions in the US during the 19th century.
Results-laws Socrates
Roosevelt established the United States Forest Service, signed into law the creation of five National Parks, and signed the year 1906 Antiquities Act, under which he proclaimed 18 new U.S. National Monuments.
He also established the first 51 bird reserves, four game preserves and 150 National Forests including Shoshone National Forest, the nation's first.
What is it, and what
happened?
. Conservation is a political, social, philosophical and environmental movement that had the aim of protecting natural resources and wildlife from being destroyed or damaged by pollution.
. National parks were built in order to preserve the
environment, and propaganda was made in order to
sensitize people about the problem.