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What was the Teapot Dome scandal?

a Harding’s Attorney General Harry Daugherty committed suicide.
b Harding’s head of the Veterans Bureau Charles Forbes was convicted of embezzlement.
c Harding’s Attorney General Harry Daugherty was accused of influence peddling.
d Harding’s Interior Secretary Albert Fall was accused of leasing government- owned oilfields to private business without allowing competitive bids.
e Harding’s Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace was accused of handing over farmland to a mining company.

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Answer:

D.

Harding’s Interior Secretary Albert Fall was accused of leasing government-owned oilfields to private business without allowing competitive bids.

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The correct answer among all the other choices is option D. Harding’s Interior Secretary Albert Fall was accused of leasing government- owned oilfields to private business without allowing competitive bids. This is the Teapot Dome scandal. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 
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