Technological Advances: Environmental Debates After 1900 Practice Test

The primary cause of whale decline being river dams, so bans on whaling had little connection to conservation outcomes.

The growth of global conservation movements and international institutions that sought to regulate resource use, often clashing with national interests.

The shift from ocean fishing to desert agriculture, which made whaling debates irrelevant to food systems and maritime economies.

The disappearance of international organizations after 1900, leaving conservation entirely to local village councils without global coordination.

A worldwide increase in whale populations due to industrial hunting, proving that modern extraction strengthens ecosystems over time.