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
which phrase from “conservation as a national duty” identifies the intended audience of this source?
“governors of the several states”
“animals are domesticated”
“natural resources... are in danger”
“this conference at the white house”

Explanation:

To identify the intended audience, we analyze each option:

• "Governors of the several States": The speech starts with addressing "Governors of the several States, and Gentlemen" and mentions speaking to the 1908 Conference of Governors, so this directly identifies the audience.
• "animals are domesticated": This is about a topic, not the audience.
• "natural resources... are in danger": This describes an issue, not the audience.
• "this Conference at the White House": This describes the location of the event, not the audience.

Answer:

"Governors of the several States"