Question

What led to the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts?(1 point)Responsesrapid population growth in the United Statesrapid population growth in the United Statespressure from industrypressure from industrypressure from activistspressure from activistspassage of a constitutional amendmentpassage of a constitutional amendment

Answer 1

pressure from activists — public outrage and the growing environmental movement (e.g., Cuyahoga River fire, Earth Day, media coverage) pushed Congress to pass the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.