21
QuizMultiple Choice

The Contemporary Nation — Test

Question 21 • US History

Which of these eventually resulted in Niagara Falls’ Love Canal neighborhood being declared a federal emergency in 1978?

Answer
A
A neighborhood there had been built over a toxic dump.
B
A large amount of iron, zinc, and lead mining had poisoned the water supply.
C
Oil drilling in the area had destroyed its ecosystem.
D
There had been an accident at a nearby nuclear power plant.
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