What happened to Richard Nixon when it became clear that he had been involved in the illegal cover-up of Watergate and that he would be convicted by the Senate?
-He was impeached by the House of Representatives.
-He committed suicide.
-He went to jail.
-He resigned from office.
He resigned from office.
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Tyler's presidency would be best described as __________
A) contentious and unsuccessful B) moderate and conciliatory C) overshadowed by the Panic of 1837 D) establishing the Whigs as the dominant party for decades to come
Supporters of free enterprise believed that one reason the United States industrializes so rapidly in the 1800's was because it
a. paid high wages b. subsidized industries c. used tariffs d. was a vast free trade area
In World War II, the main American strategy to fight Japan was to
A. encourage the Japanese navy to overextend itself past the Gilbert Islands, then attack from behind. B. concentrate U.S. forces into one large offensive moving west from the Marshall Islands. C. establish a strong defensive position in the Solomon Islands to lure in the Japanese. D. mount two offensive campaigns to attack the Japanese from two directions. E. quickly recapture the Midway Islands from the Japanese.
In a show of democratic solidarity on the part of the American people, the Farmers' Alliance, especially in the southern states, welcomed black farmers into the alliance.
a. true b. false