Aconservationist would most likely want to do which of the following to the land pictured?
preserve the habitat.
develop a master plan to determine the land's future use.
use parts of it for subsistence farming while maintaining some wildlife.
clear it to build a coal mine.

it is A. preserving the habitat

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.