Bonanza Farm Research Paper

Erica Johnson
Professor Alexander Mendoza
History 1302
Due: January 12, 2018

Journal Entry 1: Bonanza Farms
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The conservation movement is of great importance due to the fact that it is a way to protect our natural resources, animals, plants, and their homes from being destroyed. Theodore Roosevelt took a stand in order to protect and preserve millions of acres of land and created National Parks. We definitely need conservation due to the fact that there are many resources that are not renewable sources, meaning that they can not be used repeatedly nor can they be naturally replaced. People in society have still managed to destroy and waste useful and valuable things and supplies which is not a wise choice if we are all trying to survive in this economy. This movement certainly made the public aware of the importance behind protecting nature and it’s

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