Question

roosevelt’s love of nature
l. hernandez

1. theodore roosevelt had asthma when he was a kid. it caused him to have to be indoors most of the time. he spent a lot of his indoor time studying books about the outdoors and natural history. reading these books set him on a path he would follow for the rest of his life.
2. before he became president, he studied nature in college at harvard university. he also wrote many books about the outdoors. when he became president, he did more than just study and write about nature. he protected it. during his time as president, roosevelt protected almost 230 million acres of land. included in these lands were 150 national forests and five national parks that he created. he said he wanted to protect the most beautiful parts of the united states so that everybody could see them.

in this passage, the author explains why theodore roosevelt protected so much of the united states land by—
a showing that roosevelt wanted to protect the land because of his childhood interest in nature
b comparing roosevelt’s childhood interest in nature to his interest in the nature he studied in college
c explaining how roosevelt solved his problems with asthma by getting outside and exploring nature
d describing how protecting land was a dream that followed roosevelt from childhood to adulthood

Explanation:

The passage first introduces Roosevelt's childhood asthma that led him to study nature-related books, then his college study of nature, and finally his land protection work as president, showing the link between his childhood interest in nature and his later land protection actions.

Answer:

A. Showing that Roosevelt wanted to protect the land because of his childhood interest in nature