Introduction
From 1972-1974, the country was rocked by the Watergate scandal. It eventually led to the resignation of
President Nixon. Use the cartoons to answer questons 1-6 on your own paper.
Picture 1- Crook
1) What does this picture suggest Nixon is doing with America's money?
Picture 2- Tapes
2) What did Nixon's tapes do to his reputation?
3) In the cartoon, what famous line is Nixon trying to create?
Picture 3- Rights
4) What document is Nixon standing on?
5) What does the cartoon suggest Nixon has done to the integrity and rights of this document?
Picture 4- Watergate
6) Based on the cartoon and your background knowledge, what does Watergate do to Nixon's presidency.
Task
Use the cartoons to answer questions below.