Question

president roosevelt created the u.s. forest service and the national park service because:

• he feared the consequences for industry to open.
• he thought the land could be developed efficiently and profitably for the government.
• he recognized that natural resources were limited and believed their use needed to be controlled.
• he realized that lumber was too invaluable to be kept inaccessible to businesses.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• The first option is incorrect as Roosevelt's focus was on conservation, not fear of industry opening.
• The second option is wrong because the goal was conservation, not government profit from land development.
• The third option is correct. Roosevelt was a conservationist who recognized natural resources are limited and needed controlled use, leading to creating these services for conservation.
• The fourth option is incorrect as it goes against conservation; he wanted to protect resources, not make lumber accessible to businesses.

Answer:

C. He recognized that natural resources were limited and believed their use needed to be controlled.