Which of the following statements exemplifies an intrinsic valuation of the Amazon region?

A) In addition to extensive reserves of carbon, the Amazon Basin is a wealth of resources such as timber and copper.
B) Medicinal plants from the Amazon have led to the development of widely prescribed pharmaceuticals.
C) The pink dolphins of the western Amazon are worthy and entitled to swim freely and enjoy a rich diet of fish.
D) Açai, which is a small berry native to the Amazon, is a beneficial ingredient in many popular health foods.

The Homestead Act was directly responsible for:

A) increasing knowledge of America’s flora and fauna.
B) expanded the territory of the United States.
C) moving people and goods west.
D) accelerating settlement in the west.