Which law allowed presidents to create national monuments to protect historic or scientific sites?
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Correct answer: The Antiquities Act of 1906
The Antiquities Act gave presidents authority to protect important natural, historic, and scientific sites as national monuments. Theodore Roosevelt used it to protect places such as the Grand Canyon.
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