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The Obama Presidency — Unit test

Question 3 • 11011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-US History and Geography S2

Who became the president of the United States after Nixon’s resignation?

Answer
A
Jimmy Carter
B
Gerald Ford
C
John Dean
D
Lyndon Johnson

Explanation

Gerald Ford became president after Richard Nixon resigned in August 1974. Ford had been vice president and succeeded Nixon under the rules of presidential succession. Jimmy Carter became president later, in 1977.

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