Question

The growing environmental movement in the United States prevented the dams from being constructed. Groups like the Sierra Club argued that rivers, canyons, and deserts had value beyond their economic benefits and would be jeopardized by the plans. Once these treasures were destroyed by flooding from the dams, they would be gone forever. The groups published books and articles and took out full-page ads in newspapers calling for the protection of natural resources. They organized letter-writing campaigns that flooded Capitol Hill with mail. Meanwhile, people who supported the dam project pointed out that the law creating the national park allowed for dams to be built, which was true. By the mid-1960s, there was such a public outcry against the dams that Congress held hearings on the issue. Finally, Arizona dropped the plan, deciding instead to build coal-fired power plants. In 1975, Congress passed a law protecting the rest of the Grand Canyon.

In paragraph 7, why does the author discuss the public response to the dam construction?

a) to encourage similar environmental activism everywhere
b) to applaud the budding environmental movement
c) to explain why Arizona built coal power plants instead
d) to explain how California thwarted Arizona's plan

Answer 1

Then answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Analyzing this text, we see that the author is giving us a brief history of environmental activism which resulted in abandoning the dam project, thus resulting in building coal power plants. We do not see the author`s feelings towards this activism; he only states it as a reason for the building of power plants.