National
The first designated national park was:
Yellowstone
Federal park development gained momentum in the (location):
United States
The first major park to be developed in an American city was:
Central Park in New York
The urban population more than doubled from ____ to ____ in what year?:
14-30 million in 1880 and 1900.
What does it mean to be xenophobic?:
(answer is NOT in book)
The fear, dislike, or hatred of people who are perceived as being foreign, strange, or outside of one's own community
The oldest and largest grassroots movement, Sierra Club, was founded by:
John Muir
Which state governments also became concerned with the preservation of their forest areas and wildlife?:
United States
The citizens of NYC wanted a major park built that would:
provide relief from stone and concrete
This famous attraction was the first playground in the country designed specifically for children:
Boston Sand Garden
Known as the Father of the Playground Movement, this person was an advocate for the importance of play:
Joseph Lee
What was the primary purpose of national parks?:
To preserve the nation’s natural heritage and wildlife
Fact-finding committees were created to explore:
The problem of forest conservation
What Recreational activities were permitted in parks:
walking, pleasure driving, ice skating, and boating
Despite the city having 6,000 acres of parkland, none was set aside for:
Children
Who are the four pioneers?:
Joseph Lee, Luther Halsey Gulick, Jane Addams, and Ernest Attwell
The first conservation action was passed in:
1864
Between which years were the first state parks established?:
1864 and 1900
In what year and state did all state parks to avoid having to integrate until the Civil Rights Act was passed?:
South Carolina in 1962
In the nation’s largest city, who was the founder of the New York Society for Parks and Playgrounds?:
Walter Vrooman
What was the Reclamation Act? What year was it?:
Authorized reservoir-building irrigation systems in the West and was passed in 1902
Which policy (also a location) was intensive development for recreation and tourism guided?:
Canadian
Were a number of state forest preserves and historic parks some of the first state parks established? (T/F):
True
In what year did African American people file a lawsuit to desegregate Jekyll Island State Park in Georgia?:
1963
What does the YMCA stand for?:
The Young Men’s Christian Association
What year was the establishment of the U.S. Forest Service?:
1905