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In Us History Conservation Has Improved Life For Americans

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For this essay, I chose to focus on the statement of “In US history, conservation has improved life for Americans.” I believe that this is a very multifaceted statement with compelling arguments for both sides. With this loaded statement, my opinion stands in the middle. I believe that conservation has drastically improved the lives of some Americans, but for others, such as Native Americans, it hasn't. One example of conservation not benefiting Native Americans comes from the reading “Nature and Nation” by Karl Jacoby. Native Americans gravitated to the Yellowstone National Park because of its volcanoes, which provide warmth and attract many game animals, which is how they were able to survive and make a living. As tourists came into the National …show more content…

Indians were portrayed as rootless beings who had no ties to the land even though they helped it exponentially by improving the landscapes with the use of fire to ward off pests and recycling nutrients. Due to Indians being portrayed in this way, 1883 was the year they tightened reservation rules. This led to park superintendents being employed, which didn't last for long as they realized Native Americans knew the land better than them. Eventually they found a more permanent solution, which was making Yellowstone a military reservation. This allowed them to “make the necessary details of troops to prevent trespassers or intruders from entering the park.” (Jacoby 21). Ultimately, this led Yellowstone National Park into a militarized state, which prohibited any Native Americans from entering what was once a remote spot for them to reside. Regardless of the negative impact that can be seen from conservation in the United States, there are still some positive impacts. One positive impact that we can analyze comes from the reading “New and Old Forestry” by S.P.

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