Which statement regarding the controversy over Hetch Hetchy Valley is FALSE?
A. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
B. In 1908, by a wide margin, San Francisco voters approved building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
C. The fight against the dam helped mobilize a new coalition of preservationists.
D. John Muir devoted the last years of his life to opposing a dam at Hetch Hetchy.
E. Hetch Hetchy was a spectacular high-walled valley within Yosemite National Park.
Answer: A
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