Ch 31: Prentice Hall US History Chapter 31: A Crisis in Confidence (1968-1980)
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Students will learn:
- About Watergate and Nixon's subsequent resignation
- Gerald Ford's transition from Congress and his presidency
- About the 1976 election and President Jimmy Carter
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1. The Watergate Scandal & President Nixon: Investigation & Resignation
The Watergate Scandal represented President Richard Nixon's wanton abuse of the executive privilege. Learn more about the scandal, those involved, the investigation and Nixon's inevitable resignation.

2. Gerald Ford: Biography, Presidency & Facts
This lesson discusses the life and times of President Gerald Ford. Learn more about his personal and political life on the way to becoming the 38th President of the United States.

3. Jimmy Carter as President: Election, Foreign Policy & Accomplishments
President James 'Jimmy' Carter was elected president in 1976. Learn about the 39th President of the United States' foreign and domestic policies, including his successes and failures.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the Prentice Hall United States History: Online Textbook Help course
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 1: Many Cultures Meet (Prehistory-1550)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 2: Europeans Establish Colonies (1492-1752)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 3: The American Colonies Take Shape (1607-1765)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 4: The American Revolution (1765-1783)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 5: Creating the Constitution (1781-1789)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 6: The New Republic (1789-1816)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 7: Nationalism and Sectionalism (1812-1855)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 8: Religion and Reform (1812-1860)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 9: Manifest Destiny (1800-1850)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 10: The Union in Crisis (1846-1861)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 11: The Civil War (1861-1865)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 12: The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 13: The Triumph of Industry (1865-1914)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 14: Immigration and Urbanization (1865-1914)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 15: The South and West Transformed (1865-1900)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 16: Issues of the Gilded Age (1877-1900)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 17: The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 18: An Emerging World Power (1890-1917)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 19: World War I and Beyond (1914-1920)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 20: The Twenties (1919-1929)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 21: The Great Depression (1928-1932)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 22: The New Deal (1932-1941)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 23: The Coming of War (1931-1942)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 24: World War II (1941-1945)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 25: The Cold War (1945-1960)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 26: Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945-1960)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 27: The Civil Rights Movement (1945-1975)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 28: The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960-1968)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 29: The Vietnam War Era (1954-1975)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 30: An Era of Protest and Change (1960-1980)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 32: The Conservative Resurgence (1980-1993)
- Prentice Hall US History Chapter 33: Into a New Century (1992-Today)