Vocabulary-Part I
to get kicked out of a place
evict
a person who designs and builds things
engineer
Only Congress can create this wildlife preserve.
A National Park
The father of our national parks
John Muir
This Act of Congress protects animals close to extinction.
The Endangered Species Act
this word refers to plants
flora
the act of founding
establishment
This person has the power to create national monuments.
The President
The first African American to become a colonel in the U.S. Army & protector of Sequoia National Park.
Col. Charles Young
The oldest National Park.
Yellowstone
a synonym for something that twists and turns
wind
something that is symbolic or immediately recognizable
iconic
This Act gave the President power to declare places a national monument.
The Antiquities Act
This U.S. President went on a camping trip with John Muir.
Theodore Roosevelt
The smallest National Park.
Hot Springs National Park
this word refers to the animals in an area
fauna
a person who supports a cause with money
a patron
This specially-named group of soldiers helped protect the park from poachers and vandals.
Buffalo Soldiers
Name one of two men who were early patrons of the National Park System (NPS).
John D. Rockefeller
or
Stephen Mather
The number of official National Parks in the U.S.
59
a place of historical interest
monument
an illegal hunter
a poacher
This U.S. President protected more public land than any other
Barack Obama
The U.S. President who created the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The park with the highest point in the United States (and North America)
Denali National Park