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A timeline of the 1920s lists significant events in American politics. The following events are listed: 1920 – Harding is elected president; 1921 – Emergency Tariff Act is enacted; 1923 – Harding dies and Coolidge becomes president; 1924 – Coolidge is elected president; 1924 – Revenue Act is enacted; 1928 – Coolidge chooses not to run and Hoover is elected president; 1929 – The stock market crashes.

Where would the Teapot Dome scandal go on the timeline?

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added to 1920

added to 1920

spanning 1920–1923

spanning 1920–1923

added to 1924

added to 1924

spanning 1925–1928

spanning 1925–1928
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Answer 1

The Teapot Dome scandal was a significant political scandal during the early 1920s, primarily occurring between 1921 and 1924. Since it involved Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall leasing Navy petroleum reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming, and other locations to private oil companies without competitive bidding, it was highly publicized during President Harding's administration and continued to unfold into Coolidge's presidency.

Thus, the best placement for the Teapot Dome scandal on the timeline would be:

spanning 1921–1924.

However, given the options you presented, the closest fitting response would be spanning 1920–1923.