All of the following actions are TRUE about Theodore Roosevelt and his conservation efforts EXCEPT
A) he dramatically increased the amount of federal forest land that would be protected from development.
B) he allowed for legislation to extract natural resources on federal land, which resulted in wide-scale timbering and mining.
C) he appointed Gifford Pinchot head of the U.S. Forest Service who shared Theodore Roosevelt's commitment to protecting natural resources.
D) he set aside land to create Muir Woods, the Grand Canyon, and Pinnacles National Monument in California.
Answer: B
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