Lesson 13.03 Watergate

The Watergate scandal that began in 1972, endured for two years before Nixon was forced to resign from office.

Create a timeline of the scandal starting with 1972 and ending with Nixon's resignation in 1974. Download 13.03 Watergate Timeline to create an illustrative timeline showing 10 major events in the overall Watergate scandal. For each event:

• Enter the Date of the event.
• Enter the name of the event. (Think of this as a short headline.)
• Enter a description of the event.

If you choose, you may include images on your timeline.

Submit your final timeline to 13.03 Watergate Timeline Dropbox.

On July 27, 1974 the House Judiciary Committee voted in a 27 to 11 vote to recommend impeachment for President Nixon. Sensing that impeachment by the full House of Representatives was nearly certain, Nixon opted to resign from office in August.

Review the Judiciary Committee's summary.

Then, complete 13.03 Impeachment Analysis questions to determine the reasons given for Nixon's impeachment. Submit your completed work to 13.03 Impeachment Analysis Dropbox.