Question

Which goal was John Muir most interested in? A. adequate medical care for miners B. equal voting rights for all citizens C. sanitary conditions in meat-packing factories D. resource conservation and land preservation

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) resource conservation and land preservation.

The goal in which John Muir was most interested in was resource conservation and land preservation.

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish environmentalist that emigrated to the United States when he was 11 years old. He was a lover of nature and founded the Sierra Leone Club, to support the protection of natural parks in America. He made great efforts to create Yosemite Park and Sequoia National Park, urging the federal government to create the proper legislation for the conservation of natural areas.

Answer 2

Whatever else he may have been interested in, his major contribution was

1. The founding of the Sierra Club and
2. Resource Conservation and land preservation.