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Question 29 • Contemporary Studies

In the Teapot Dome Scandal, Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leased

Answer
A
oil-producing land to friends and took money and gifts from them.
B
farmland to friends and took money and gifts from them.
C
ranch land to businesses and took money and gifts from them.
D
factories to manufacturers and took money and gifts from them.

Explanation

Albert Fall secretly leased federal oil reserves, including Teapot Dome in Wyoming, to private oil companies. In return, he accepted bribes in the form of money and gifts. So the correct choice is oil-producing land leased to friends, for which he took money and gifts.

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