Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
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Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962) most directly contributed to

A.the expansion of the chemical industry without regulation
B.public awareness of the dangers of pesticides and the growth of the modern environmental movement
C.the repeal of the Clean Air Act
D.the end of the conservation movement

Explanation

Core Concept

Carson documented how DDT and other chemicals poisoned wildlife and threatened human health, reaching a mass audience. Her book helped inspire federal regulation and, in 1970, the first Earth Day and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Correct Answer

Bpublic awareness of the dangers of pesticides and the growth of the modern environmental movement

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