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From the Ted Talk by Elyse Cox: Who owns the "wilderness"?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


The battle over Yosemite began with the 1849 gold rush, when miners sugerd west, seeking gold in the Sierra Nevada fliloohts. In 1851, a state-sanctioned militia, dvore the Ahwahneechee tribe from Yosemite Valley. Those who managed to return witnessed white settlers claiming the land, fielnlg giant sequoias, and building hltoes and saloons.

In rsopesne, a small gurop of concerned Californians lobbied senator John Conness to protect the valley from pvritae interests. In 1864, Congress pessad Conness’ bill, granting the Yosemite Valley to the State of California, marking the first time the U.S. government brought land under public protection. But the megnenamat of that land remained an open question, one that would only become more complicated as more lands came under similar protection.

Open Cloze


The battle over Yosemite began with the 1849 gold rush, when miners ______ west, seeking gold in the Sierra Nevada _________. In 1851, a state-sanctioned militia, _____ the Ahwahneechee tribe from Yosemite Valley. Those who managed to return witnessed white settlers claiming the land, _______ giant sequoias, and building ______ and saloons.

In ________, a small _____ of concerned Californians lobbied senator John Conness to protect the valley from _______ interests. In 1864, Congress ______ Conness’ bill, granting the Yosemite Valley to the State of California, marking the first time the U.S. government brought land under public protection. But the __________ of that land remained an open question, one that would only become more complicated as more lands came under similar protection.

Solution


  1. management
  2. response
  3. surged
  4. private
  5. hotels
  6. drove
  7. felling
  8. foothills
  9. group
  10. passed

Original Text


The battle over Yosemite began with the 1849 gold rush, when miners surged west, seeking gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills. In 1851, a state-sanctioned militia, drove the Ahwahneechee tribe from Yosemite Valley. Those who managed to return witnessed white settlers claiming the land, felling giant sequoias, and building hotels and saloons.

In response, a small group of concerned Californians lobbied senator John Conness to protect the valley from private interests. In 1864, Congress passed Conness’ bill, granting the Yosemite Valley to the State of California, marking the first time the U.S. government brought land under public protection. But the management of that land remained an open question, one that would only become more complicated as more lands came under similar protection.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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park service 4
yosemite valley 3
national parks 3
united states 2
public protection 2

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national park service 2

Important Words


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  48. sequoias
  49. settlers
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  55. time
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  57. valley
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  61. yosemite