Asked by Kayley Burnett on Mar 10, 2024

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The Teapot Dome scandal involved

A) President Harding's illicit affair with a young woman.
B) the Veterans' Bureau, which took bribes from the sale of government supplies.
C) the attorney general, who took bribes not to prosecute accused criminals.
D) bribes for the secretary of the interior in exchange for leases of government oil reserves.
E) Herbert Hoover, who received money in exchange for granting favored trading status to Great Britain.

Teapot Dome Scandal

A major political scandal in the 1920s involving the illegal leasing of federal oil reserves by the Secretary of the Interior, Albert B. Fall.

Government Oil Reserves

Strategic reserves of petroleum maintained by a government for use during crises and to safeguard against sudden supply disruptions.

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Kevin NaraisMar 10, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The Teapot Dome scandal involved bribes for the secretary of the interior in exchange for leases of government oil reserves, making it a significant political scandal of the 1920s.