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As is often the case with a new president, after Harding was inaugurated, he appointed political supporters to high level positions in his cabinet. This turned out to be a huge mistake because many of these friends and supporters turned out to be hideously corrupt. They made themselves rich at taxpayer expense, accepted bribes in quid pro quocrimes, and generally flagrantly broke the law. The stress of trying to reign in his corrupt officials and trying to get reelected apparently strained Harding so much that he got sick and died.
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What was an effect of the teapot dome scandal?
It confirmed public concerns about relationships between business and the Harding administration. The Teapot Dome Scandal was so important because it damaged the public viewpoint of the Harding administration.
What was the Teapot Dome scandal?
Also called Oil Reserves Scandal or Elk Hills Scandal, the Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the United States from 1920 to 1923, during the administration of President Warren G. Harding.
A scandal that was not associated with the administration of President Grant was the?
Tweed ring (new york city, mostly) Teapot Dome (Harding cabinet)
Why is the Teapot Dome Scandal so important?
The Teapot Dome Scandal was so important because it damaged the public viewpoint of the Harding administration. The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal with the oil companies in 1922 and 1923.
What was the name of the scandal that some of president Harding's cabinet members involved with?
Teapot Dome Scandal
