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Progressive Era 1920-80s - Jessica Hoang

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Progressive Era 1920-80s - Jessica Hoang

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1920s and 1930s

What was the purpose of the National Coast Anti-Pollution League?

the purpose of the national coast anti-pollution league was to stop oil dumping.

What type of gasoline was used for the first autos?

the type of gasoline in first autos were hydrogen and oxygen

What was the chemurgy movement fighting for?

what was the chemurgy movement fighting for was to find nonfood uses for agricultural surpluses.

1940s and 1950s

What lead people to believe there was a air pollution crisis?

this “disease” called killer smog, a mixture of smoke and fog infiltrating cities like New York and London resulted in many deaths.

1960s and 1970s

What was the “burning river?”

the burning river was Cuyahoga River, into flames on an oil-slicked stretch near Republic Steel.

What is the name of Rachel Carson’s book that started modern environmentalism?

the name of the book was called “Silent Spring”

1970-1980

What government agency is founded?

the agency called “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency”

How was air pollution reduced?

air pollution was reduced by having U.S. cities implement emissions standards to control pollution from everything from passenger vehicles, heavy duty trucks and buses, construction and farm equipment, locomotive and marine engine and even lawn and garden equipment.

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Ancient Civilizations BC-1200AD Lorenzo Derecho

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Ancient Civilizations BC-1200AD Lorenzo Derecho

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Ancient Civilizations BC-1200 A.D.

1.  How much air pollution was there?  Where did it come from?

According to Science Direct, about 80,000 MT got into the atmosphere during the Golden Age of the Romans. This may have led to an atmospheric emission peak of 4,000 MT per year.

2. How much water pollution was there?  Where did it come from?

According to  a post on Quora, water was polluted by early human settlements that disposed of waste in bodies of water or was polluted by the smokes from primitive fires and early industrialization.

3. How did humans get most of the energy they needed to survive?

According to the Dutton Institute, Ancient humans used fuels ( such as coal, wood, animal dung, etc.) to burn to cook their foods and attain the energy that they needed to survive.

4. Was conservation being practiced anywhere in the world?  How?

According to Hellbender Press, In 450 BC, King Artaxerexes created a policy where the harvesting of the Lebanese Forests were to be minimized. Trees were also planted in ancient Greece to restore over harvested forests in response to the Romans insatiable hunger for wood.

5. Why was lead poisoning a problem?

According to Thomas Sumner, a former intern for Science, lead poisoning was a problem in Ancient Rome since their sewage systems and pipes were made from lead, giving those who drank the tainted water lead poisoning.

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Englightenment Era & Progressive Era 1650 - 1920, Minh Doan

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Englightenment Era & Progressive Era 1650 - 1920, Minh Doan

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9. What causes did people begin to take up to improve the world?

During the Enlightenment people began to take up causes to fix air pollution, disease, deforestation, animal cruelty, and waste.

10. What did Thomas Malthus predict?

Thomas Malthus observed plants and predicted that at the rate that humanity is growing, there will soon be overpopulation.

11. Give examples of new pollution affecting the world.

An example of new pollution that grew at this time is water pollution due to the amount of waste being thrown into the ocean.

12. Why did sanitation become so important?

Sanitation became important because as cities grew, the ability for disease to grow also followed.

13. How was the air pollution at this time?

Air pollution at this time was getting to a point that climate activists started to work towards it. Their solutions included building more parks with plants.

14. How was the water pollution at this time?

Water pollution, similar to air pollution was also starting to be dealt with. Committees were established to take care of waste and water pollution.

15. What happened when the “Mother of the Forest” was cut down?

When the Mother of the Forest was cut down, people’s reactions were mostly negative. They saw this as very cruel to cut down such an important tree. Other people who had not heard about this story believed that the bark was fake.

Progressive Era

16. What types of reforms were occurring?

National committees were being created to protect forestry, waterways, and rivers. They promoted clean water and water power.

17. What did Theodore Roosevelt fight for?

Roosevelt fought for forest and water conservation and reclamation

18. What new organizations were formed?

Some new organizations that were created at this time were the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the National Bird Preserve

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1. How was water pollution reduced?
The Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed that provided Americans with an array of protections and programs to reach the goal of clean drinking water.

2. What two new sources of pollution begin causing concern?
The expansion of railroads in the West and the rise of large corporations led to the widespread destruction of areas of the Plains.

1980-1990

3.  What major disasters occurred during this time?
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, which led to the devastation of local ecosystems.

4. What two major issues involving the Earth’s atmosphere arise?
Deforestation and excessive usage of fossil fuels

1990-2000

5.  How did the Gulf War create pollution?
Over 700 oil wells blew up and caught fire, which caused fallout from dispersing smoke plumes.

6. What does China construct that causes much controversy?
The Three Gorges Dam

2000-Present

7.  What final act did President Clinton sign into law?
The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act

8. How does the Bush presidency handle global warming and climate change?
With his Do-nothing policy on global warming, which allowed for token investments in futuristic solutions like hydrogen cars.

9. How does the world react to leaded gasoline?

They banned it in a majority of countries due to its annual benefits and the reduction in premature deaths.