Which statement best describes the environmental effects of Gilded Age economic development?
a. California led the nation in irrigated farmland, transforming areas previously too dry for farming purposes and changing the landscape.
b. The coastal redwoods were severely cut down to meet the demand for lumber in construction.
c. Wetlands in the Central Valley were drained for use as farmland, altering the landscape dramatically.
d. All of the above statements are accurate.
Question 2
In the 1884 Woodruff case a U.S. federal court set a precedent by ruling to protect the environment because it found that
a. a clear and present danger existed when miners used hydraulic cannons.
b. it could not ignore bribes by the Big Four, who wanted to gain the support of farmers for their policies.
c. due to the creation of a public and private nuisance, miners could no longer dump debris into rivers.
d. the environment was an entity in perpetuity that needed court oversight.
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