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What is now known as the Northeastern United States is landed upon by English settlers, the first of many, many steps leading to the deforestation and molestation of the new, resource rich continent.
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The first famous person who advocated for keeping the United States environment clean was Benjamin Franklin. He made sure to fight for proper sanitation services and clean water in Philadelphia.
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Benjamin Franklin and colleagues work to stop waste dumping in Dock Creek in Philadelphia’s commercial district by petitioning the party responsible, the Philadelphia Assembly.
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William Bartram walks through the Southeastern United States to write about the wildlife and wilderness from Florida to the Mississippi. His book became one of the first "classics" in American culture.
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The new country uses its little political sway to get control over important environment, in this case, Newfoundland's fisheries, as they were the main place were the Northeastern US got their cod from.
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The first unified territory - the Northwest Territory - is created by the new government. Makes the land more managable by the government and also its citizens.
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With new clauses about how new territories can be admitted as states, this ordinance kicks off the upcoming westward expansion the United States is famous for.
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With efficiency now at an all time high, American farmers neglect the land's health for the short term profit of cotton farming.
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828,000 square miles stretching from Mississippi all the way to Idaho. This great deal of land massively increases the US landmass - expands into new environments.
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The animals and plantlife of the new Louisiana Territory get documented in this state-of-the-art expedition.
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The first real manipulation of the American environment to facilitate trade - specifically trade in New York.
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Europe finally gets a good look into the greatness which is the American wilderness. Improves the foreign view of America through its environment.
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The first influential American art - completely inspired by the amazing environment. Helped put America on the map culturally.
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The first famous transcendentalist essay - asserts that we can only understand life through the study of nature.
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Another famous transcendentalist piece, "Walden" recounts the experience of Thoreau's two years in the forest neat Walden Pond. Encourages reverence of nature and inspired conservationalism of the US environment in later years.
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Because 90% of the United States still lives of the environment, it is necessary for an agricultural department to support farmers.
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Encourages western settlement and use of the west coast's environment.
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After years of expansion into the heart of America, the preservation of nature is starting to be prioritized. The first issue attacked is the lack of trees where great forests used to be.
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President Grant vetoes a conservation bill to save the buffalo. The US environmental diversity suffers because of it.
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Along with Cincinatti, Chicago implements the first anti - smoke laws, although they were poorly enforced.
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Over 17.5 million acres were set aside by the government for conservational purposes.
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Roosevelt's New Deal helps the nation's people by putting them to work on neglected projects. The environment and the general population prosper.
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Poor farming practices and disregard for the land leads to erosion on a massive scale. Shows why environment should be cared for.
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The government puts tax dollars to work at investigations of air conditions at all levels. More conservation of the environment.
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