History 144 Final Exam Questions and answers, rated A+

History 144 Final Exam Questions and answers, rated A+ The Watergate Scandal - -Burglars broke in and attempted to steal secret government documents and wiretap phones, Nixon tried to cover up the scandal and stop the FBI investigation, paying off the burglars and firing uncooperative staff; the burglars were found out to be part of his campaign; he resigned when it became public that he was involved. Spiro Agnew - -Richard Nixon's Vice President who resigned a little before him because he was convicted of tax evasion. Jimmy Carter vs. Gerald R. Ford Election - -Carter was democrat and Ford was republican and Carter won. Gerald R. Ford - -Nixon's Speaker of the House, became President when Nixon resigned because the Vice President had left a little before him due to a tax evasion scandal; Made people mad when he pardoned Nixon for the Watergate Scandal so he couldn't be convicted; dealt with a lot of economic problems including OPEC; decided to run for Presidency after his two years in office, but was beat out by Jimmy Carter.