AP Environmental Science

Answer: C - The Antiquities Act first attempted to protect cultural resources.

Key Takeaway: The Antiquities Act, officially called An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities was passed by Congress and signed into law by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. This act gave the President of the United States the authority to restrict the use of particular public land owned by the federal government. It was originally intended for small monument sites and meant that the president could set aside land for parks and conservation.