The first laws in U.S. environmental policy ________
A) reduced pollution caused by early industrial efforts
B) protected endangered species
C) promoted settlement of the West and resource extraction
D) dealt primarily with management of private land
E) were passed as early as 1980
Answer: C
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What will be the ideal response?
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