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Oregon Encyclopedia: National Reclamation Act (1902)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief description of the National Reclamation Act and its aim of making more agricultural land available in the arid West by financing irrigation projects. Some information is specific to the Klamath Basin project in Oregon.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Preserving the Wilderness

For Students 5th - 8th
See how Theodore Roosevelt became a champion of conservation and protection of the American wilderness as president. In addition, take the short quiz about Roosevelt.