In what way can Theodore Roosevelt be considered one of the country's first conservationist presidents?
a. He created 150 million new acres in new forest preserves.
b. He loved animals and set aside many wilderness areas.
c. He believed in sequestering public land, so it would not be used.
d. He opposed the use of coal because it damaged the environment.
ANS: a
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