Which two fields were part of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Which two fields were part of the Teapot Dome scandal?

• A. Teapot Dome and Elk Hills
• B. Elk Hills and Santa Barbara
• C. Teapot Dome and Bayou Choctaw
• D. Santa Barbara and Bayou Choctaw

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how control of strategic oil resources can be misused when a government official privately benefits from them. In the Teapot Dome scandal, the Navy’s oil reserves were managed by the Department of the Interior, and a cabinet secretary leased two of those fields to private companies without proper bidding or oversight. The two fields at the center of the scandal were Teapot Dome in Wyoming and Elk Hills in California. This improper leasing led to corruption, public outrage, and reforms in how such reserves were handled. Other fields like Santa Barbara or Bayou Choctaw were not involved in this case.

The key idea is how control of strategic oil resources can be misused when a government official privately benefits from them. In the Teapot Dome scandal, the Navy’s oil reserves were managed by the Department of the Interior, and a cabinet secretary leased two of those fields to private companies without proper bidding or oversight. The two fields at the center of the scandal were Teapot Dome in Wyoming and Elk Hills in California. This improper leasing led to corruption, public outrage, and reforms in how such reserves were handled. Other fields like Santa Barbara or Bayou Choctaw were not involved in this case.