The following statement is taken from a speech on the U.S. Senate by Senator Alb

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The following statement is taken from a speech on the U.S. Senate by Senator Albert Beveridge: "God has not been preparing the English-speaking and Teutonic peoples for a thousand years for nothing but vain and idle self-contemplation and self-admiration. No, He made us master organizers of the world to establish a system where chaos reigned. He has given us the spirit of progress to overwhelm the forces of reaction throughout the earth. He has made us adept in government that we may administer government among savage and senile peoples. Were it not for such a force as this world would relapse into barbarism and night. And of all our race He has marked the American people as His chosen nation to finally lead in the redemption of the world" What does this statement suggest about how Beverage believes Americans should address the natural resources within our country? Does this statement suggest a special position for Americans as they pursue growth and prosperity? What has been the outcome of this position?

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Beverage believed Conservation is the chief material question that confronts us, second only—and second always—to the great fundamental questions of morality.

Americans had become great in a material sense because of the lavish use of the resources.

the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when the forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils shall have been still further impoverished and washed into the streams, polluting the rivers, denuding the fields, and obstructing navigation.

The American people continue to support investments in

the productivity of our natural resources. A recent public

opinion poll conducted by The Nature Conservancy using

a bipartisan polling team revealed overwhelming approval

for conservation. A strong majority of Americans from

across the political spectrum agree that protecting the envi-

ronment and growing the economy are compatible.

Yes, this statement suggest a special position for Americans as they Persue growth and prosperity.

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