Read the passage about the National Park Service, The conservation movement helped create several
laws and organizations to protect lands. Perhaps one
of the most important of those organizations was the
National Park Service. Since its creation in 1916, the
National Park Service has worked to protect the
nation's parks. Over 275 million people visit these
parks annually and enjoy the beauty and wonder of
such treasures as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the
Grand Canyon, Over 20,000 people are employed by
the National Park service, dedicating their lives to the
preservation of the nation's most beautiful places,
How does the work of the National Park Service
represent the ongoing influence of the Progressive
Era?
Its promotion of park visits encourages Americans
to take pride in their country,
Its employment of tens of thousands of workers
decreases economic inequality,
Its policies use the power of government to protect
the country's natural treasures,
Its dedication to forests and canyons provides
resources for the nation's industries,