Question

What action did congress take in response to concerns about the effects of mechanization and industrialization on the environment?

Answer 1

Congress set aside protected land (:

Answer 2

The answer is: Congress set aside protected land

In the protected land , the utilization of resources and establishment of factories are prohibited. This set of protected land was intended to conserve a specific animals , plants, or environment so it would not be destroyed by the effect of mechanization and industrialization.