What was the reason of the oil crisis during the 1970s? a. an uncontrollable oil leak in the gulf of mexico b. the closure of the alaska pipeline c. the opec oil embargo d. the overdependence of americans on cars

The correct answer is C. the OPEC oil embargo. Basically what happened was that the United States supported Israel in a war and the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries decided to put an embargo on oil trading which meant that there was a shortage of oil in the United States and that what little they could get would be extremely expensive.