Yosemite National Park
Established by Teddy Roosevelt -- 1864
Archaeology
Yosemite National Park was preserved to not only savor the natural sites that capture the geographical beauty, but also the rich history that culturally shaped the park. There are many villages,
Attractions
- Glacier Point (pictured)
- Merced River
- Vernal Falls
- Tuolumne River
- Lake Eleanor
- Bald Mountain
Protection Laws
- The National Historic Preservation Act - "It is illegal to to damage, deface, or remove archaeological objects or features from federal lands
***Since the Yosemite was established strictly for archaeological reasons, this law is the only one in effect as far as protection laws go.***
What Policies Reveal about the Progressive Era
The Progressive Era was a time period that attempted to "fix" the corrupt concepts adopted during the Gilded Age. The environmental policies that Roosevelt had put into effect easily demonstrates the tactics used during the Progressive Era in order to "better" America. Most environmental policies that were established by Roosevelt helped preserve history, protect animals, and keep enough land savored in order to provide habitats to animals. Doing these things helped make the suffering economy better, through providing jobs as park rangers and other workers, as well as balancing out a system of bosses to workers. These environmental policies also helped stop the immense expansion of railroads, steamboat routes, and business expansion on land. When these things were stopped, it made it difficult for any more powerful business leaders to gain any more unnecessary power.
Visitors Per Year
4 Million