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Teapot Dome scandal

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/teapot-dome-scandal

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the designated naval petroleum reserves?

  2. 2. What is the secretary of the interior?

  3. 3. What was the Teapot Dome scandal about?

  4. 4. Who was Albert B. Fall?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Executive Branch

  • Oversight

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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