The contemporary environmental movement in the United States began after which of the following?
A. The publication of Silent Spring, which described the dangers of pesticides
B. An oil spill off the coast of Alaska in 1969
C. A massive extinction of frogs in the Midwest and Northeast
D. The Hudson River in New York actually catching fire in 1969 due to floating chemicals
E. The creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: A
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