What led to the passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts? (1 point)

O rapid population growth in the United States

C

O pressure from industry

O passage of a constitutional amendment

pressure from activists

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Pressure from activists — public outrage and the growing environmental movement (e.g., Cuyahoga River fire, Santa Barbara oil spill, Rachel Carson's influence) pushed Congress to pass the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts.