Question

As a result of the chestnut blight epidemic___________. 1. all of the others 2. the Plant Quarantine Act was passed 3. the people of Appalachia became better off 4. chestnut trees are now found only in cities 5. people can no longer buy roasted chestnuts from street vendors

Answer 1

2. the Plant Quarantine Act was passed

Step-by-step explanation:

Law 43/2002 on Plant Health defines a "quarantine pest" as a pest which may have potential economic importance and which appears on the Community list or has been so classified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Chestnut blight was considered a pest.