Question

conservation as a national duty, 1908
by theodore roosevelt
in this speech, president roosevelt speaks to the 1908 conference of governors. he discusses the issue of conservation and the preservation of natural resources, arguing that this issue should be a priority for the nation’s leaders.
governors of the several states, and gentlemen:
i welcome you to this conference at the white house. you have come hither at my request, so that we may join together to consider the question of the conservation and use of the great fundamental sources of wealth of this nation....
it is the chief material question that confronts us, second only—and second always—to the great fundamental questions of morality....
this conference on the conservation of natural resources is in effect a meeting of the representatives of all the people of the united states called to consider the weightiest problem now before the nation; and the occasion for the meeting lies in the fact that the natural resources of our country are in danger of exhaustion if we permit the old wasteful methods of exploiting them longer to continue....
savages, and very primitive peoples generally, concern themselves only with which research question could theodore roosevelt’s speech “conservation as a national duty” help answer?
which foreign issues did roosevelt address during his presidency?
which approaches did roosevelt take on the campaign trail?
which economic problems did roosevelt work to change?
why was roosevelt concerned about the state of the environment?

Explanation:

The speech focuses on conservation of natural resources and environmental concerns. The question "Why was Roosevelt concerned about the state of the environment?" aligns with the speech's content about natural resource exhaustion and the need for conservation. Other options (foreign issues, campaign trail, economic problems) are not addressed in this speech about conservation.

Answer:

Why was Roosevelt concerned about the state of the environment?