In August of 1974, President Nixon resigned and his Vice President, Gerald Ford, took over as president. In 1976, Ford would hav
e to compete in an election to keep his job as President. Based on what you’ve read about Ford’s actions, why would Ford have a hard time winning in the election of 1976?
In the 1860s, most factories were located in the North of the United States, mostly because the South was largely agricultural and remained this way for many years.