1970's (2022)

In what year did the Democratic candidate, Jimmy Carter, defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford, to win the U.S. Presidential race?

• 1970

• 1972

• 1976

• 1974

Which statement most accurately depicts why president Nixon had to resign from office in 1974?

• He had an affair with an intern
• He pulled troops out of Vietnam in 1973
• He opened relations with China and the Soviet Union
• He led a criminal conspiracy from the White House, which mislead the nation

Who were the reporters who leaked the information that prompted an investigation into the Watergate break-in?

• Sacco and Vanzetti

• Richards and Cox

• Woodward and Bernstein

• Ethel and Julius Rosenburg

Who became President immediately after Nixon left office?

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon Johnson

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the Watergate era?

• The Supreme Court presides over a presidential impeachment trial.

• Congress has to obey the Constitution.

• The president has the final word involving constitutional issues.

• No person or group is above the law.

Richard Nixon opened the door to China

• True

• False

The cartoon above was published in May 1973. With which event was this cartoon associated?

• Teapot Dome Scandal

• Iran Hostage Crisis

• Watergate Scandal

• Iran-Contra Affair

Which president pardoned Richard Nixon?

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• Gerald Ford

• Lyndon B. Johnson

The photograph above shows foreign leaders meeting with President Carter at Camp David in 1978. What was the outcome of this meeting?

• The United States and its allies halted grain sales to the Soviet Union

• The United States persuaded Egypt and Israel to sign a future peace treaty

• The United States signed a treaty promising the return of the Panama Canal Zone

• The United States successfully rescued hostages held by Iranian students in Tehran

What was one domestic result of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?

• Improved relations between youth and the older generation
• Increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy
• Increased attention to social programs
• Greater public distrust of government policies