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For which area did Powell propose development policies during his term as the Geological Survey director?

  • The East Coast

  • The Midwest

  • The Pacific Northwest

  • The Arid West

Answer

Powell proposed development policies during his term as the Geological Survey director for The Arid West. He believed that the region's water and natural resources could be used to support large-scale agriculture and settlement, but that these resources must be managed carefully to avoid environmental degradation. Powell's proposals were controversial, but they helped to shape the way that the United States government thought about and managed the arid West.
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