Teapot Dome Scandal

Where did this scandal take place/occur?

In 1921, President Harding issued an executive order that transferred control of Teapot Dome Oil Field in Natrona County, Wyoming and the Elk Hills and Buena Vista Oil Fields in Kern County California from the Navy Department to the Department of the Interior.

What were the key episodes/events/important parts (what happened) of this scandal?

In the 1920s, Teapot Dome became synonymous with government corruption and the scandals arising out of the administration of President Warren G. Harding. Since then, it has sometimes been used to symbolize the power and influence of oil companies in American politics

Who were the key players in this scandal?

The men associated with the Teapot Dome Scandal were cabinet members Albert B. Fall, Secretary of the Interior and Edwin C. Denby, Secretary of the Navy and oil moguls Harry F. Sinclair and Edward L. Doheny. Warren Harding was the 29th American President who served in office from March 4, 1921 to August 2, 1923.

What was the outcome/resolution/results of this scandal?

Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921, Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome (Wyoming) reserves (April 7, 1922)

What was the problem associated with this scandal?

the scandal had little long-term effect on the Republican Party