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President Theodore Roosevelt was very interested in the conservation movement that had evolved during the late 1800s. What best describes Roosevelt's role in the conservation movement?

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President Roosevelt was known for expanding Yosemite National park. President Roosevelt was known to be a conservationist. He was able to point out that the laissez-faire attitude had been the reason of the illegal logging, leaving many species endangered because they were drawn out of their natural habitat.

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