After the energy crisis of the 1970’s and the OPEC oil embargo, the US _______.

The OPEC embargo exposed how reliance on imported oil could leave the United States vulnerable to supply shortages and price increases. In response, the country pursued conservation and other measures to reduce that reliance, so the best answer is “began to wean itself off of foreign oil and the economic vulnerability it brings.” The United States did not switch entirely to renewable energy sources.

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