The Cuyahoga River in Ohio had been so polluted that it caught fire repeatedly from 1868-1969,including a 1952 fire that resulted in nearly $1.5 million in damages.Amazingly,other rivers in the United States also caught fire during this period.
-In 1962,Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring.Seven years later,in 1969,the Cuyahoga River again caught fire and gained national attention.Based upon the concerns she expressed in Silent Spring,which of the following would have been her most likely reaction to learning of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire?
A)The river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting our environment.
B)If we used more solar photocells and windmills,this would not happen.
C)The industries responsible should be investigated by the EPA.
D)This is a perfect example of what happens when we use our rivers for transportation.

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Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring raised concerns about the harmful effects of pollution on the environment, particularly through the use of pesticides. The repeated fires in the Cuyahoga River would have been seen by her as yet another example of how human activities are damaging the environment. Therefore, the most likely reaction for her would have been A) The river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting our environment.

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