Watergate

Question 1

Election of 1972

Answer 1

Nixon felt inferior and asked his campaign to use whatever means needed to win.

Question 2

Nixon’s campaign manager

Answer 2

John Mitchell

Question 3

G. Gordon Liddy

Answer 3

Thought to break in DNC and wiretap.

Question 4

What happened to 5 burglars?

Answer 4

Arrested. Demanded $1 million from Nixon. Nixon almost got it.

Question 5

Nixon and FBI

Answer 5

Told them to stop investigating

Question 6

Washington Post Reporters (2)

Answer 6

Bernstein and Woodward

Question 7

Deep Throat

Answer 7

Mark Felt, 2nd in charge at FBI.

Shared info with Washington Post.

Question 8

Smoking Gun Tapes

Answer 8

Showed Nixon was guilty.

Question 9

United States v. Nixon

Answer 9

Made him give up the tapes.

Question 10

Nixon ___________ and was later ___________.

Answer 10

Resigned, Pardoned.

Question 11

Who took over for Nixon?

Answer 11

Ford

Question 12

What about Agnew?

Answer 12

He was corrupt and replaced with Ford.

Question 13

WIN

Answer 13

Whip inflation now! Was a failure. Tried to get people to be diligent in savings and expenditures.

Carpooling and turning down thermostat

Question 14

Election of 1976

Answer 14

Ford (R) v. Carter (D)

Carter said he wouldn’t lie to the American Public.

Question 15

1976 Results

Answer 15

297-240

Question 16

What was Carter before?

Answer 16

Peanut farmer

Question 17

Election of 1980

Answer 17

Reagan vs. Cater

489-49