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beyond the surface: national recognition of the california desert
on october 31, 1994, president bill clinton signed the death valley national park and the california desert protection act, connecting death valley and joshua tree national monuments into national parks. it also added more land to both sites and established the 1.6 million - acre mojave national preserve. over one million acres of wilderness were now protected. this excerpt describes the history leading up to the passage of the act.
discovering the desert
(1) after wwii, new technology led to the development of all - terrain vehicles. death valley and joshua tree were seen as playgrounds for recreation. at the same time, population exploded in the metropolitan areas of los angeles and las vegas. city dwellers searched alternatives from desert businesses and mining coins. they found them in small communities where living was less expensive. the lack of regulations due to the remoteness, gave them a sense of
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which would be the best objective summary of paragraphs 5 - 7?
a. after being listed as a threatened species in 1990, the desert tortoise became one of the most powerful lobbyists in washington, d.c., when it impressed stewardesses on a flight from california to washington, d.c.
b. after being listed as a threatened species in 1990, the desert tortoise proved to be one of the most powerful lobbyists in washington, d.c., when it helped illinois senator carol moseley - braun vote aye to pass the protection act bill.
c. after being listed as a threatened species in 1990, the desert tortoise became one of the most powerful lobbyists in washington, d.c., when it was included among several studies, lobbying efforts, and revisions that finally got the protection act signed into law in 1994.
d. after being listed as a threatened species in 1990, the desert tortoise proved to be one of the most powerful lobbyists in washington, d.c., when it ensured that the mojave be established as a national preserve rather than a national park.

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C. After being listed as a threatened species in 1990, the desert tortoise became one of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington, D.C., when it was included among several studies, lobbying efforts, and revisions that finally got the protection Act signed into law in 1994.