Nixon vs. History Questions

While campaigning for President, Nixon claimed that he was the spokesperson for "Middle Americans", who he called the

• Middle Class
• Loud Crowd
• Silent Majority
• Factory Workers

Nixon followed what became known as the __________ Strategy, appealing to new areas previously democrat.

• Southern
• Northern
• Western
• Atlantic

Some of Richard Nixon's most successful policies were centered in reconciliation--or building working relationships--with which countries?

• China, the U.S.S.R. and Vietnam

• The U.S.S.R, the U.K. and Mexico

• Vietnam, Turkey, and Greece

• China, the U.K., and Mexico

What is the function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

• to develop America's natural resources
• to reduce air and water pollution and protect the enviroment
• to protect Americans from acts of terrorism
• to manage the nation's parks and forests

What was the name of President Nixon's policy of letting South Vietnam take over the war there?

• Vietnamization
• Operation Swap-Out
• Operation Transition
• Vietnam-in-Control

What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?

• The Capitol Building
• The White House
• Republican Headquarters
• Democratic Headquarters

During the investigation, the Supreme Court ordered Nixon to hand over what piece of incriminating evidence?

• Tape recordings
• Transcripts of his conversations
• Contracts of different CREEP members
• Receipts of the hotels Nixon had stayed