U.S. History Exit Ticket 69: Nixon and Watergate

Which word means, "easing/lessening of tension?"

• Inflation
• Detente
• Stagflation
• Constipation 

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

Five men were arrested when they were caught putting up surveillance equipment in this location:

• D.C. National Convention office building

• Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex

• Republican Committee headquarters

• The Washington Post's office building located at the Watergate complex

What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?

• surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building

• transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA

• recorded conversations from inside the White House

Which of the following is NOT true about the Watergate scandal?

• Watergate resulted in the resignation of Nixon in 1974.

• Watergate resulted in the impeachment of Nixon in 1974.

• Watergate was a cover-up of a break-in to the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in 1972.

• Watergate resulted in increased distrust of government and elected officials.