Select the correct answer.Which detail from the text supports the inference that Americans did not respect the beauty of National Parks? A. "These African American soldiers played a vital role . . . . to help protect our Nation's early National Parks on the frontier of the conservation movement." (paragraph 5) B. "These were areas set aside by the Federal Government to provide access to an unspoiled wilderness area, a frontier that many Americans would never be able to experience." (paragraph 2) C. "Campaigns in the American West had imbued Army soldiers with the skills necessary for patrolling the vast wilderness that the new National Parks offered the public." (paragraph 1) D. "If they saw an object that they wanted, they took it home with them." (paragraph 2)

Select the correct answer.Read this text from paragraph 3.(3) … Roosevelt met up with John Muir and they spent three days camping alone in the Yosemite high country. Because of the impression Muir made upon Roosevelt, Yosemite National Park would be expanded and control of the park would be turned back over to the federal government. Roosevelt would later go on to sign into law the Antiquities Act, which gives the President the power to proclaim an area of natural or historical value as public lands.Which excerpt supports the inference that Roosevelt and Captain Charles Young shared similar views about conservation? A. "These were areas set aside by the Federal Government to provide access to an unspoiled wilderness area, a frontier that many Americans would never be able to experience." B. "A journey through this park and the Sierra Forest Reserve to the Mount Whitney country will convince even the least thoughtful man of the needfulness of preserving these mountains just as they are …" C. "Campaigns in the American West had imbued Army soldiers with the skills necessary for patrolling the vast wilderness that the new National Parks offered the public." D. "After making a visit to Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, it was considered acceptable to chip off a piece of the travertine and to carve your name and address."

Buffalo soldiers were Black soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. But they also played an important part in the history of American national parks. This excerpt from a larger article on the Buffalo Soldiers during the Alaskan Gold Rush presents an overview of their history and importance during the early days of the American conservation movement.(1) National Parks were just getting their beginnings towards the end of the 19th century. The National Park Service did not exist at the time early National Parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Sequoia were created and would not for another 25 years. From 1891 to 1914, Yosemite, Sequoia & General Grant (now Kings Canyon) National Parks were under the protection of the United States Army. The army was the perfect organization for this sort of duty. Campaigns in the American West had imbued Army soldiers with the skills necessary for patrolling the vast wilderness that the new National Parks offered the public.(2) The National Parks represented a new frontier in the movement towards conservation, not exploitation. These were areas set aside by the Federal Government to provide access to an unspoiled wilderness area, a frontier that many Americans would never be able to experience. National Parks were a very new concept and early visitors were not aware of how to conduct themselves while visiting. If they saw an object that they wanted, they took it home with them. After making a visit to Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, it was considered acceptable to chip off a piece of the travertine1 and to carve your name and address. Of course, this made it very easy for the Army to find out who was doing this, but they hadn't broken any set rules. Therein lays the problem faced by early protectors of the parks. However, simply by being present in the early National Parks, the military was able to educate early visitors on how to conduct themselves in these new National Parks. . . .(3) Buffalo Soldiers constructed the first museum in a national park. A 70-acre facility, the museum was an arboretum with a nature trail constructed through it. It also included signs giving the names of all plants present, including their species name in Latin. Companies of these same soldiers also escorted President Theodore Roosevelt on a trip to Yosemite in 1903. Roosevelt met up with John Muir and they spent three days camping alone in the Yosemite high country. Because of the impression Muir made upon Roosevelt, Yosemite National Park would be expanded and control of the park would be turned back over to the federal government. Roosevelt would later go on to sign into law the Antiquities Act, which gives the President the power to proclaim an area of natural or historical value as public lands.(4) Captain Charles Young, the third African-American to graduate from the US Military Academy, led other Buffalo Soldiers to Sequoia National Park in 1903. After his arrival, Captain Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park as the ranking military officer present assumed that duty. They constructed more miles of wagon road into the groves of Giant Sequoia than in the three previous summers combined. That same summer, these soldiers constructed the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney, what was then the tallest peak in the United States. Captain Young said to his commanding officers in the superintendent's report:"A journey through this park and the Sierra Forest Reserve to the Mount Whitney country will convince even the least thoughtful man of the needfulness of preserving these mountains just as they are…"-Captain Charles Young(5) These African American soldiers played a vital role . . . . to help protect our Nation's early National Parks on the frontier of the conservation movement. It would be a grave injustice to let the contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers go unnoticed. Their presence . . . parallels the duty they were assigned to in early National Parks like Yosemite and Sequoia.____________________1 a type of white rock used in constructing buildings2Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.Which excerpt from the text supports the inference drawn in the statement?The excerpt supports the inference that President Theodore Roosevelt respected African American soldiers.

Who among following is known as “Father of the National Parks”? a. John W. Cahn b. John Milton c. John Muir d. John B. Calhoun1 pointWhat is the focal point of the book Wilderness and the American Mind (1967)? a. The beliefs of Americans toward the idea of wilderness b. The beliefs of Americans toward the idea of god c. The attitude of Americans toward the idea of wilderness d. The attitude of Americans toward the idea of god

Select the correct answer.Read the excerpt from paragraphs 4–5 of the passage.(4) Captain Charles Young, the third African-American to graduate from the US Military Academy, led other Buffalo Soldiers to Sequoia National Park in 1903. After his arrival, Captain Young became the first African-American superintendent of a national park as the ranking military officer present assumed that duty. They constructed more miles of wagon road into the groves of Giant Sequoia than in the three previous summers combined. That same summer, these soldiers constructed the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney, what was then the tallest peak in the United States…(5) These African-American soldiers played a vital role . . . . to help protect our Nation's early National Parks on the frontier of the conservation movement. It would be a grave injustice to let the contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers go unnoticed. Their presence . . . parallels the duty they were assigned to in early National Parks like Yosemite and Sequoia.Which choice provides the best objective summary of the paragraphs? A. Captain Charles Young is remembered as the first African American supervisor of a national park. He was put in charge of Sequoia National Park in 1903. B. Thanks to the efforts of Captain Charles Young, conservation measures were adopted for Sequoia National Park in 1903. It would be unjust to let his accomplishments be forgotten. C. The Buffalo Soldiers constructed the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney was at that time the tallest peak in the United States. D. Captain Charles Young and the Buffalo Soldiers were responsible for some of the earliest efforts to conserve our Nation's National Parks. These African Americans greatly enhanced the system of wagon roads in Sequoia National Park and built the first trail to the top of Mount Whitney.

Which one of the following is consistent with the frontier ethic?Expanding the area covered by a wildlife sanctuaryProtecting a natural area as a national parkSustainable logging of a forestTransferring ownership of forestland from private ownership to the federal governmentExtracting copper ore from mineral-rich deposit in a landscape rich in biodiversity