In what year was Yellowstone National Park established, making it the first national park in the United States?
1872
The answer was 1872. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Yellowstone was established in 1872, setting the precedent for the national park system. Its protection as public land inspired the conservation movement that spread across the country.
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- 1872 - correct answer.
- 1890 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1906 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- 1920 - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
1872 is the one to remember. Yellowstone was established in 1872, setting the precedent for the national park system. Yellowstone spans nearly 3,500 square miles across Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, making it larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
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Sources: National Park Service