Question

Which statement regarding the controversy over Hetch Hetchy Valley is FALSE? a. Hetch Hetchy was a spectacular high-walled valley within Yosemite National Park. b. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy. c. John Muir devoted the last years of his life to opposing a dam at Hetch Hetchy. d. The fight against the dam helped mobilize a new coalition of preservationists. e. In 1908, by a wide margin, San Francisco voters approved building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy.

Explanation:

Hetch Hetchy Valley is located in California as part of the Yosemite National Park and the water systems of the state. At the beginning of the 20th century, it was proposed to build a dam at Hetch Hetchy to provide water to different areas in California. This led to an important controversy as some opposed this project but others supported. In this way, the opposition movement was led by John Muir, while the movement in favor was led by Gifford Pinchot.

Despite this opposition, the project was approved in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt who did not support the building of the dam but had to act in this way as the congress and people were in favor of this. Thus, the false statement is "Theodore Roosevelt led the fight in favor of building a dam at Hetch Hetchy" because Roosevelt did not support this project and even tried to oppose it, also the one that led the fight in favor of building the dam was Gifford Pinchot.