Question

Both the oil embargo of 1973 and the oil shock of 1979 showed the United States that
it was easier to get oil from OPEC than to produce oil at home.
the government needed to be less dependent on foreign oil production.
the government could not get enough oil from OPEC or oil-producing countries.
the government needed to start exploring alternate sources of energy.

Answer 1

the government needed to be less dependent on foreign oil production.

Both crises exposed U.S. vulnerability to foreign supply disruptions and led to policies aimed at energy independence (conservation, strategic petroleum reserve, domestic production, and alternative energy development).