Question

political cartoon analysis: use the political cartoon to answer the following questions
what scandal is this political cartoon referring to?
a. daugherty scandal
b. teapot dome scandal
c. forbes scandal
d. sinclair scandal
which president was the scandal associated with?
a. harding
b. coolidge
c. wilson
d. hoover
explain the scandal the political cartoon is referring to. (3 points)

Explanation:

1. The cartoon features a teapot on an oil drum labeled "Oil Scandal" near a "White House Highway" sign, which directly references the Teapot Dome Scandal.
2. The Teapot Dome Scandal occurred during the presidency of Warren G. Harding, involving his administration's corrupt handling of oil reserves.
3. The Teapot Dome Scandal was a 1920s corruption scandal where members of President Harding's administration secretly leased federal oil reserves (including the Teapot Dome reserve in Wyoming) to private oil companies without competitive bidding, in exchange for bribes and political favors.

Answer:

1. b. Teapot Dome Scandal
2. a. Harding
3. The Teapot Dome Scandal was a 1920s U.S. political corruption scandal. Officials in President Harding's administration secretly leased federally owned oil reserves (including the Teapot Dome site in Wyoming) to private oil firms without proper competitive bidding, in return for bribes and political kickbacks. It exposed widespread corruption within the federal government during Harding's presidency.