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Which of the following issues caused Roosevelt to seek a “square deal” for the environment in 1900?
oil drilling
strip mining
deforestation
climate change

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deforestation

Roosevelt’s conservation policies (the “Square Deal” for the environment) were largely a response to widespread wasteful logging and loss of forests; he pushed for national forests, reserves, and sustainable use of natural resources.