Question

Why did President Carter create the Department of Energy?
to overturn the 1973 oil embargo
to reduce America’s dependence on foreign energy
to eliminate America’s oil supplies from foreign nations
to increase the employment rate

Answer 1

to reduce America’s dependence on foreign energy

Carter created the Department of Energy in 1977 to coordinate national energy policy, promote conservation and alternative sources, and lessen U.S. reliance on imported oil after the 1970s energy crises.