EPP Exam
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, Early colonial era environmental "legislation"
directed at sustaining natural resources NOT
HUMAN HEALTH
Wildlife, waterfowl & Fish - Food Sources
Describe the reason(s) Forests - Nursery for new trees and home for
for the earliest wildlife
environmental laws in Timber - Building material for homes,
the American Colonies. forts/stockades, and export to England for the
making of ships
Protect navigable water
Adverse climate issues (timber for heating and
housing important)
, Preserving food resources:
Rhode Island - Statutes for Deer 1639 (Deer
hunting restricted to 6 months of the year)
Massachusetts prohibited fishing for codfish, hake,
haddock, or pollock in December and January
(1668)
Give examples of the South Carolina - Banned the poisoning of creeks
earliest environmental to catch large quantities of fish
laws Preserving Natural Resources:
Massachusetts prohibited cutting trees 24 inches
or more in diameter a foot from the ground.
Penalty: 100 pounds per tree (1691)
Sanitary Purposes:
Boston officials prohibited disposing of fish and
garbage near the common landing (1634)
, 1830s - Nascent "environmental movement" by
writers, artists, photographers, etc
Reaction to environmental consequences of
Describe the reason(s) Industrial Revolution (use of coal)
behind the A time filled with "Manifest Destiny" and "Taming
environmental the Wild West" created a reaction to destruction of
movement of the 1830s - unique natural areas/features, wildlife (think prairie,
1870s. Be able to give buffalo) due to westward territorial expansion and
examples of leaders in "development" (think mining, logging) of the
this movement and their United States.
contribution to it. Be Henry David Thoreau→ 1830s naturalist & writer,
able to discuss the racist Gives the protection of America's wilderness
legacy of some of these territories and unique environments its first voice -
leaders and the Father of this century's environmental movement.
potential impact to the National Audubon Society→ To protect birds and
organizations they the places they need, today and tomorrow
founded. Created for John James Audubon (1785 - 1851) →
white privilege who held slaves, would paint
beautiful birds but he would kill his specimen (not
protect them)
Save
Terms in this set (104)
, Early colonial era environmental "legislation"
directed at sustaining natural resources NOT
HUMAN HEALTH
Wildlife, waterfowl & Fish - Food Sources
Describe the reason(s) Forests - Nursery for new trees and home for
for the earliest wildlife
environmental laws in Timber - Building material for homes,
the American Colonies. forts/stockades, and export to England for the
making of ships
Protect navigable water
Adverse climate issues (timber for heating and
housing important)
, Preserving food resources:
Rhode Island - Statutes for Deer 1639 (Deer
hunting restricted to 6 months of the year)
Massachusetts prohibited fishing for codfish, hake,
haddock, or pollock in December and January
(1668)
Give examples of the South Carolina - Banned the poisoning of creeks
earliest environmental to catch large quantities of fish
laws Preserving Natural Resources:
Massachusetts prohibited cutting trees 24 inches
or more in diameter a foot from the ground.
Penalty: 100 pounds per tree (1691)
Sanitary Purposes:
Boston officials prohibited disposing of fish and
garbage near the common landing (1634)
, 1830s - Nascent "environmental movement" by
writers, artists, photographers, etc
Reaction to environmental consequences of
Describe the reason(s) Industrial Revolution (use of coal)
behind the A time filled with "Manifest Destiny" and "Taming
environmental the Wild West" created a reaction to destruction of
movement of the 1830s - unique natural areas/features, wildlife (think prairie,
1870s. Be able to give buffalo) due to westward territorial expansion and
examples of leaders in "development" (think mining, logging) of the
this movement and their United States.
contribution to it. Be Henry David Thoreau→ 1830s naturalist & writer,
able to discuss the racist Gives the protection of America's wilderness
legacy of some of these territories and unique environments its first voice -
leaders and the Father of this century's environmental movement.
potential impact to the National Audubon Society→ To protect birds and
organizations they the places they need, today and tomorrow
founded. Created for John James Audubon (1785 - 1851) →
white privilege who held slaves, would paint
beautiful birds but he would kill his specimen (not
protect them)
