SAT II US History : U.S. Political History from 1899 to the Present

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SAT II US History

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Example Questions

Example Question #9 : Summary Of U.S. Political History From 1899 To The Present

Under which presidential administration did the Teapot Dome scandal occur?

Possible Answers:

Calvin Coolidge

Warren G. Harding

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Herbert Hoover

Correct answer:

Warren G. Harding

Explanation:

In 1923, Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana investigated the leasing of oil fields in Teapot Dome, Wyoming and various spots in California by the Department of the Interior to well-connected oil companies. Although occurring after his death the Teapot Dome Scandal was a massive stain on the legacy of President Warren G. Harding, particularly as his Secretary of the Interior, Albert G. Fall, became the first and only cabinet member to be sentenced to a term in prison.

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