Pupils interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this 1973 oil crisis lesson, students research details regarding President Carter's policies regarding the oil crisis that produced a scarcity of...

Students color the Middle East Nations of OPEC on outline maps. They discuss and watch a video about the United States reliance on oil producing nations of the Middle East. They participate in a discussion of the problems of the gas...

In this history of cars worksheet, students answer 20 multiple choice questions about cars of the past, the types of cars, the Clean Air Act, the number of cars on the road and the average fuel economy for new cars.

In this history of automobiles worksheet, students answer 20 questions about the automobile industry, the changes that have taken place over the course of the auto industry's history and the current statistics about automobiles.

The Energy Information Administration provides a short summary of the energy crisis of 1973 and a slide show with charts of oil and energy prices, production, and usage since the crisis.

Read about the economic downturn of the 1970s and the OPEC oil embargo of 1973-1974.

The energy crises in the 1970s had several causes and many effects. See how the groundwork for the crises was laid long before the crises became apparent.