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When did Jimmy Carter become the governor of Georgia

1971

Jimmy Carter met with __________ and Menachem Begin at the Camp David Accords.

Anwar El Sadat

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Carter served as the 41st President of the United States.

Which of the following statements is true

Carter was given little chance of winning the Democratic nomination in 1976.

Which of the following statements is true?

Carter's presidency was scarred by his failure to get US hostages out of Iran.

Which countries' leaders met with Carter at the Camp David Accords?

Egypt and Israel

After graduating from Whittier, Nixon received a scholarship from Duke University School of Law. Nixon excelled in law school and graduated first in his class in 1937

False

In 1972, Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide victory over his Democratic opponent, George McGovern. Nixon received more than 60% of the popular vote and won all 50 states

False

In 1979 Muslim rebels and their leader Ayatollah Khomeini overthrew the shah of Iraq.Required to answer. Single choice.

False

Why did Carter allow the Shah of Iran to enter the United States in October of 1979?

For cancer treatment

Which of the following correctly identifies Gerald Ford's service in the US Armed Forces?

Ford served in the US Navy during World War Il.

Who was the last President to be in office while the Vietnam War was occurring

Gerald Ford

Who was the last President to be in office while the Vietnam War was occurring?

Gerald Ford

Which of the following statements is true

Gerald Ford was originally named Leslie King Jr

Which of the following did Nixon NOT do while he was vice presiden

He frequently signed bills into law whenever Eisenhower was out of the country.

If Nixon wanted to reduce government spending, then what option below explains why Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare payments increased under his administration?

He needed to gain the support of the Democrats, who controlled Congress, for other issues.

what was one way Carter tried to solve the nation's economic problems

He supported the National Energy Act

Which of the following was the first political position Richard Nixon was elected to

He was elected as a representative for the 12th District of California

What advisor to Ford urged that the USA continue to practice Realpolitik

Henry Kissinger

Who was the 5th person to break into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee

James McCord

All of the following were occurring in the American economy in the mid-1970s EXCEP

Job growth was rising

What option below describes the Watergate Scandal?Required to answer. Single choice.

Men working for the President broke into a building.

What was Carter's foreign policy based on?

Moral principles and human rights

President Nixon tried to give more power to local and state governments through his economic policy ofSingle choice.

New Federalism

What option below explains why Carter was hesitant to pursue an open, political relationship with Nicaragua?Required to answer. Single choice.

Nicaragua did not protect Human Rights within their country.

What evidence below would a historian use to prove that Nixon practiced Realpolitik

Nixon pursued friendly cooperation between the USA and China

Which of the following best describes the course of action Richard Nixon took in August of 1974

Nixon resigned, rather than facing impeachment and removal from office.

Which of the following most accurately summarizes the "Checkers Speech

Nixon spoke about possibly "illegal" campaign donations, including a dog given to his family.

What criminal activity did Ford pardon Nixon for in 1974

Nixon was connected to a burglary that occurred in the Democratic National Headquarters.

What criminal activity did Ford pardon Nixon for in 1974?

Nixon was connected to a burglary that occurred in the Democratic National Headquarters.

What happened during the Saturday Night Massacre?

Nixon was told that his various audio tapes must be handed over to the government.

Which of the following correctly identifies one of the reasons that Richard Nixon was chosen as Dwight Eisenhower's vice president

Nixon was well known for his firm anti-communist stance

Which of the following best describes Richard Nixon's early upbringing

Nixon's family was not well off, and he had to work in his father's grocery store.

Why was Richard Nixon's visit to China significant?

Nixon's visit made China a potential ally and soured Soviet/Chinese relations.

What word describes Nixon's opinion on the Supreme Court decision for Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

Oppositional

How did Richard Nixon avoid facing charges in the Watergate Scandal and with other issues?Required to answer. Single choice.

President Ford pardoned Nixon of all crimes related to the scandals

Which of the following statements is NOT true

President Nixon downplayed the event, stating that it was not really that important.

Which of the following statements is accurate

Richard Nixon defeated Hubert H. Humphrey in the 1968 presidential election.

Which of the following best summarizes the events which occurred at the Watergate Hotel?

Several men broke into the hotel with the intention of repairing listening devices they had installed on telephones. They were arrested during this attempt.

Why did OPEC refuse to trade with the USA in 1973

The USA supported Israel in the Yom Kippur War.

What option below explains why the USA supported the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan, even though the group had many extremists in their loosely connected association

The USA was more concerned about the USSR than militant extremists

Why did the Helsinki Accords of 1974 concern some individuals?

They feared that the USA was diminishing its support for the independence of the Baltic States.

Why did the Helsinki Accords of 1974 concern some individuals?Single choice.

They feared that the USA was diminishing its support for the independence of the Baltic States.

What was the purpose of Ford's WIN strategy

To limit inflation

While president, Nixon also made a highly publicized trip to China in 1972. This made him the first US president to visit the People's Republic of China since it was established in 1949

Tru

After only two years in the Senate, Nixon was selected by presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower to be his vice-presidential running mate. Eisenhower chose Nixon because he represented a big state, California, was youthful (Nixon was only 39 at the time), and because of his strong stance against communism

True

On August 9, 1974, Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, becoming the only American president who has ever done so.

True

What two reporters were known for persistently reporting on the Watergate Scandal

carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

American forces proved their superior military power by stopping a tiny guerrilla force in Vietnam

false

Carter made the controversial decision to NOT sign an executive order which gave amnesty to all war protesters who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam Conflict

false

Nixon's own personal counsel, Bob Haldeman, agreed to cooperate with the Senate and testified about Nixon's involvement in the cover-up

false

The booming economy sputtered to a halt. Inflation approached 25% and unemployment neared 15% — a combination previously thought to be impossible

false

Jimmy's father was a farmer who also ran a general store, and his mother worked as a teacher.

fasle

There was one attempt on Ford's life while he was president. The first occurred on September 5, 1975. A follower of Charles Manson, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, attempted to shoot the president. She was quickly apprehended by secret service agents and taken into custod

fasle

Which of the following statements is accurate?

ford was a member of two national championship football teams at Michigan

What option below best describes the impact of OPEC's political and business tactics on the American economy in the 1970s?

harmful

Which of the following statements is NOT true

hortly after Ford became vice president, the Watergate scandal erupted

All of the following were occurring in the American economy in the mid-1970s EXCEPT

job growth was rising

Which of the following did neither Nixon nor his wife Pat do while in China

met with representatives of the Taiwanese government

What option below describes that attitude that Nixon appeared to have concerning his political pursuits and his political rivals in 1972

paranoid

On August 8, 1974, Nixon resigned the office, becoming the first President to do so

treu

Carter cut aid to countries that violated their people's rights.Required to answer. Single choice.

true

Four of the five criminals who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee were anti-Castro Cubans who had been previously hired by the CIA.Required to answer. Single choice.

true

Jimmy Carter signed SALT Il, a nuclear arms reduction treaty with the Soviet Union

true

The détente with the Soviet Union of the Nixon years dissolved into bitter animosity when a second arms control agreement failed in the Senate and a Soviet army of invasion marched into Afghanistan.

true

With the loss of the 1976 election, Gerald Ford became the only president who was never elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. He had been appointed vice president, assumed the presidency after Nixon's resignation, and failed to win his own presidential election.Required to answer. Single choice.

true

Which branch of the military did Jimmy Carter serve in

us navy