Ford & Carter

Who became President of the United States after Nixon resigned?

• Gerald R. Ford

• Jimmy Carter

• Richard Nixon

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What did the Paris Peace Accords of 1973 achieve?

• Ended US involvement in Vietnam

• Started the Vietnam War

• Created a new constitution for Vietnam

• Established a trade agreement with Vietnam

What personal qualities did Jimmy Carter emphasize during his campaign?

• Wealth and power

• Christianity and small-town roots

• Military experience

• Urban lifestyle

What was a significant outcome of the Camp David Accords?

• Peace between Egypt and Israel

• War between Egypt and Israel

• Trade embargo on Egypt

• Military alliance with Israel

Which treaty did Jimmy Carter sign to address nuclear weapons?

• SALT treaty

• NAFTA

• Kyoto Protocol

• Geneva Convention

What was the demand of the revolutionaries who took hostages in the US embassy?

• Release of political prisoners

• Withdrawal of US troops

• Return of the Shah

• Economic aid

What was Gerald Ford's first act as President?

• He threw Nixon in Jail

• He sent Nixon to Russia

• He pardoned Nixon

• Declared War on the Soviet Union

How did Gerald Ford handle "draft dodgers" as President?

• had them prosecuted

• deported them to other countries

• offered them clemency, or a pardon

• sympathized with them and tried to help

How did the economy fare during the Carter years?

• boomed

• did fairly well

• small economic downturn

• very poorly

Of what product(s) was there a shortage during the Carter years?

• oil & gasoline

• metals & valuable ores

• food due to rationing

• electricity & water