Oct. 25 - Teapot Dome Scandal

Oil was a more EFFICIENT fuel source than coal.

• True

• False

What did President Taft have placed at Tea Pot Dome (Tea Pot Rock)?

• An Army Training Base

• Nuclear Weapons

• Surplus Military Weapons

• Navy Oil Reserves

What did Albert Fall do that was illegal?

• Accepted bribes to lease the land surrounding Tea Pot Dome

• Build a house in Wyoming with government money

• Appointed an unqualified Admiral to the Navy

• Lost the deed to Tea Pot dome in a 1920s speakeasy

Who was convicted for the Tea Pot Dome Scandal?

• Warren G. Harding

• Albert Fall

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

How can the Government best prevent politicians from abusing their power?