Question

chapter i
at the time of this books publication in 1919, the national park system in the united states was barely three years old, though national parks had existed for almost fifty years. in this excerpt from his book on the national park system of the united states, the author explains why the national parks in america are the best in the world.
(1) the national parks of the united states are areas of supreme scenic splendor or other unique quality which congress has set apart for the pleasure and benefit of the people. at this writing they number eighteen of which lie within the boundaries of the united states and sixteen of which are reached by rail and road. those of greater importance have excellent roads, good trails, and hotels or hotel camps, or both, for the accommodation of visitors; also public camp grounds where visitors may pitch their own tents. outside the united states there are two national parks, one enclosing three celebrated volcanic craters, the other conserving the loftiest mountain on the continent.
(2) the starting point for any consideration of our national parks necessarily is the recently realized fact of their supremacy in world scenery. it was the sensational force of this realization which intensely attracted public attention at the outset of the new movement; many thousands hastened to see these wonders, and their reports spread the tidings throughout the land and gave the movement its increasing impetus.
(3) the simple facts are these:
(4) the swiss alps, except for several unmatchable individual features, are excelled in beauty, sublimity and variety by several of our own national parks, and these same parks possess other distinguished individual features unrepresented in kind or
select the correct answer.
which detail from the passage helps to develop the idea that many americans are unaware of the greatness of the nations national parks?
a. most of these places are located in remote areas, with two outside the united states.
b. until recently there were no roads, trails, hotels, or camps in any of the national parks.
c. yellowstone is among the most populated wildlife areas in the world, with few humans.
d. tourism to these places did not build until after congress set them apart as parks.

Explanation:

• Option A: Location in remote areas (even with two outside the US) doesn't directly imply Americans' unawareness.
• Option B: Lack of infrastructure (roads, trails, hotels, camps) until recently would have made it hard for Americans to access and be aware of the parks.
• Option C: Yellowstone's wildlife population has no relation to Americans' awareness of national parks.
• Option D: Tourism building after Congress set them apart doesn't explain unawareness.

Answer:

B. Until recently there were no roads, trails, hotels, or camps in any of the national parks.