Word Analysis
What word means "not rational"?
Irrational
This word means, "not correct"
Improper
What did Pinchot do when his grandfather offered him a job?
He turned him down and went to forestry school instead.
President Roosevelt and Pinchot became good friends after a friendly ____________?
Boxing Match
What word means "Not mature"?
Immature
This word means "to gather things together."
Accumulate
What was the issue with improper logging?
It removed all of the trees, which left behind soil without any vegetation to hold it in place. When the rains later washed the soil away, nothing could grow in the logged area.
How many acres of forest lands did Pinchot and Roosevelt give to the American people?
16 million acres
What word means "to shine light in or on something"?
Illuminate
This word means "studying carefully."
Poring
How did Pinchot solve the issue between the big logging companies and the forest lovers?
He showed the loggers how to thin out the small trees so they had more room to grow, and to make sure the bigger trees fell where they wouldn't hurt anything.
Define the word, "conservation."
The wise use and scientific management of all the country's natural resources.
Which word means to "bring into a country from abroad for sale"?
Import
This word means, "To measure the shape of the plot of the land."
Survey
What did the Forest Reserve Act of 1891 do?
It protected lands by designating them as national forests.
What is silviculture?
A way of preparing the land for the planting of new trees.
Which word means "To write in or on"?
Inscribe
This word means "characterized by respectability."
Dignified
Why did President Taft fire Pinchot?
Who was the man who hired Pinchot to take care of the forest on his huge estate in North Carolina?
George Vanderbilt