Nixon, Ford, & Carter Review

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What President was involved in the Watergate scandal?

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Nixon

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What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in? Options: The Capitol Building, The White House, Republican Headquarters, Democratic Headquarters

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Democratic Headquarters

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

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Tape recordings

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In August 1974, Richard Nixon becomes the first president to do what?

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Resign

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What was the main reason Ford lost against Carter? Options: Forgiving Vietnam deserters and draft dodgers, Low inflation, Pardoning Nixon, The Iran Hostage Crisis

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Pardoning Nixon

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One similarity between the 1930s and 1970s was that both decades were characterized by...

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weak economies with high unemployment

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The presidency of Gerald Ford was unique because he...

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was not elected to either the presidency or the vice-presidency

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Under Ford's presidency, South Vietnam fell to...

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North Vietnam

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What is the United States' main economic interest in Southwest Asia? Options: oil, tourism, trade routes, selling American-made products

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oil

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What did Iranian student activists do when the Shah of Iran was treated in an American hospital?

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They seized the American embassy and took hostages.