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Why did many conservative Republicans oppose conservation efforts in the early 1900s?
They wanted to create more space for towns and cities.
They wanted to make hunting and ranching illegal.
They wanted to use natural resources for business purposes.
They wanted to preserve natural areas.

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They wanted to use natural resources for business purposes.

Explanation: Many conservative Republicans favored private property, economic development, and limited federal regulation, so they opposed setting aside land or restricting resource extraction that would limit logging, mining, ranching, and other commercial uses.