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These ordinances gave the federal government the right to manage unsettled (wild) lands.
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Citizens could claim 160 acres of public land. After living on it for five years, they could own it for a fee of $16.
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The act provided land for $5 per acre and allowed mining to occur as long as it was in accordance with local customs. This law did not require any government oversight.
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Congress created the National PArk Service to manage the growing number of national parks and monuments.
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President Franklin Roosevelt signed this act during the Great Depression. The act gave unemployed men jobs planting trees, fighting soil erosion, and improving wildlife habitats throughout the country.
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In this book, Rachel Carson, a writer and scientist, awakened the public to the negative ecological and health effcts of industrial chemicals and pesticides such as DDT.
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This act declared that the federal government, in cooperation with state and local governments and the public, would act "to create and maintain conditions under which mand and nature can exist in productive harmony."
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The first Earth Day, founded by Senator Nelson of Wisconsin, consisted of about 20 million Americans demonstrating their desires for a healthier environment.
