Q Assignment Prompt In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act which authorizes Presidents to proclaim and preserve “historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest” on lands owned or controlled by the United States as a national monument . In 2016, Yellowstone celebrated its 100 year anniversary of being the first national park. Take a look at the current national parks here. Although the US has many National Parks designated already, you will develop a one-page proposal to designate a new National Park as if you were proposing it to the government. First, as an Introduction to your proposal, answer the following questions: • Why are national parks important? • What are the requirements to become a national park? • How does it compare to a national monument? • How is a national park different from a national monument? Then, develop your national park proposal Identify an area within the US that you’d like designated a National Park, and write your proposal as if you were submitting it to the government for consideration.
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