Question

The Teapot Dome scandal involved Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall taking bribes from oil companies so they could drill on Federal land in Teapot Dome, Wyoming. Group of answer choices True False

Answer 1

The statement about the Teapot Dome Scandal involving Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall accepting bribes from oil companies is true. Fall permitted drilling on public Federal land, leading to his conviction and marking a historic moment of government corruption.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Teapot Dome Scandal is true and involved Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall, who accepted bribes in exchange for permitting private oil companies to drill on public Federal land at the Teapot Dome, Wyoming, and two other locations in California.
• The oil reserves, including the Teapot Dome reserve, were originally set aside for use by the U.S. Navy as an emergency resource.
• The scandal erupted when the leasing arrangement was uncovered, revealing Fall's acceptance of hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and bonds, as well as other gifts.
• Consequently, Albert Fall was convicted of accepting bribes, sentenced to a year in prison, and fined $100,000, marking a significant moment in political history as the first time a U.S. Cabinet official was imprisoned for misconduct.