Question

Describe two major scandals thats plagued the Harding administration. What effect did these scandals have on American citizens ?

Answer 1

The Teapot Dome scandal, oil scandal and Ohio Gang scandal. 

These scandals made the American citizens lose faith in the government. 

Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) was the 29th President of the United States. He served from March 1921 to August 1923.

One of the most shocking scandals was the Teapot Dome Scandal that involved bribery. Albert Bacon Fall, Secretary of the Interior, was investigated by the US Senate for having leased oil reserves to private companies in Teapot, Wyoming. The other scandal was the Ohio Gang. This was a group formed by politicians of the Harding administration, led by Harry M.Daughtery, the attorney general. They were accused of corruption practices, bribery, and fraud.