Which U.S. president created the Federal Oil Conservation Board in response to warnings by Henry Doherty?

Which U.S. president created the Federal Oil Conservation Board in response to warnings by Henry Doherty?

• A. Woodrow Wilson
• B. Warren G. Harding
• C. Herbert Hoover
• D. Calvin Coolidge

Answer: (D)

This item tests awareness of early federal action to manage oil resources and who led that initiative. Henry Doherty, a prominent oil executive, warned that oil production and demand could outpace supplies and argued for federal coordination to prevent waste and stabilize the industry. In response, Calvin Coolidge’s administration created the Federal Oil Conservation Board in 1924 to study the situation and propose conservation measures. This move reflected a period when the government began taking a more active role in resource management. The other presidents listed were not in office when this action was taken (Wilson and Harding earlier) or their term began later (Hoover), so they did not initiate the Federal Oil Conservation Board.

This item tests awareness of early federal action to manage oil resources and who led that initiative. Henry Doherty, a prominent oil executive, warned that oil production and demand could outpace supplies and argued for federal coordination to prevent waste and stabilize the industry. In response, Calvin Coolidge’s administration created the Federal Oil Conservation Board in 1924 to study the situation and propose conservation measures. This move reflected a period when the government began taking a more active role in resource management. The other presidents listed were not in office when this action was taken (Wilson and Harding earlier) or their term began later (Hoover), so they did not initiate the Federal Oil Conservation Board.