The earliest example of the environmental movement among the options listed is B. National Parks Service. The National Parks Service was established in 1916, aimed at preserving natural and cultural resources for public enjoyment and education, making it one of the earliest formal federal efforts in environmental conservation in the United States. The Audubon Society was founded in 1905, but it is primarily a nonprofit organization focused on bird conservation, rather than a federal agency. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established later in 1970, and the National Environmental Protection Act was enacted in 1969.
The creation of which of these federal agencies is the EARLIEST example of the environmental movement in the United States?
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A The Audubon SocietyThe Audubon Society
B National Parks ServiceNational Parks Service
C Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency
D National Environmental Protection
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