D is the closest answer. The problem was that the naval oil reserves were located in Teapot Dome Wyoming and these reserves were secretly transferred to the Mammoth Oil company. There was no bid. There was no fairness in the transaction. It was motivated mostly by greed, it seems. Harding's administration was riddled with problems. This was just one of them.
Missouri admitted as a slave state.Maine admitted as a free state.Slavery disallowed in future territories north of 36°30' except within Missouri itself.
