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Borgmann, America in History 3
Chapter 19 Lesson 2 (439-442) Questions, The Watergate Scandal
Directions: Read the Lesson. Answer the following objectives by answering the questions. Use the page numbers and the requested amount of answers. Bulleted answers are preferred in phrases/sentences. Include evidence such as names/programs and descriptions
Objectives: Describe the events leading up to the Watergate break-in.
Describe the Watergate break-in and cover-up
Evaluate the effect of the Watergate scandal
1. How would Nixon get in trouble because of the 1972 election/ (339-2)
2. What were the roots of the Watergate Scandal and how did the media gain attention to the scandal? (439-4)
3. What character flaws and atmosphere led to Nixon and his insecurity? (439/440-4)
4. How did advisors try to help Nixon get elected in 1972? (440-3)
5. What alerted the media about James McCord and others who broke into the Watergate Hotel? (440-3)
6. What was involved in the Watergate cover-up? (440-4)
7. What became shocking during the testimony of Watergate? (440/441-3)
8. What did Nixon argue about the Watergate tapes and what would happen to Archibald Coc? (441-3)
9. What did the Supreme Court decide about the Watergate tape recordings? (441-1)
10. What were the charges brought against Nixon? (442-3)
11. What did Rosemary Woods claim about the tapes? (442-1)
12. How would Americans and reporter Bob Woodward feel about American government after Watergate? (442-3)