Question

Help, please!!!

♥ energy conservation was encouraged

♥ the national speed limit was lowered to 55 miles per hour

♥ the government Implemented price controls and rationing to control oil supplies.


the items listed in the box were actions taken by the U.S. government in response to


A. the Vietnam war

B. the environmental movement

C. the Watergate scandal

D. the Arab oil embargo

Answer 1

I believe it was the Arab Oil Embargo, because during this time we weren’t receiving as much oil so the speed limit had to go down to 55mph to preserve what we did have.