WJEC Eduqas GCSE USA History Practice Test

Tracking the sequence of Watergate events shows how a break-in sparked a widening investigation, leading to prosecutions and ultimately the President’s resignation. Nixon being elected in 1968 sets the political stage for his presidency. The key incident occurred in 1972 when burglars tied to the President’s re-election effort targeted the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex. In 1973 the burglars were convicted, and the investigation intensified, bringing to light connections to the White House. By 1974 the accumulating evidence and the threat of impeachment forced Nixon to resign. This order—election, break-in, convictions, resignation—best matches the historical sequence. Other options misdate events, misidentify the target, or place the events in a less accurate order, which doesn’t align with how the scandal unfolded.