Terry Nichols

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/terry-nichols

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Terry Nichols born?April 1, 1955
2. Where was Terry Nichols born?Lapeer, Michigan
3. What is the state convictions?161 counts of first-degree murder (including fetal homicide), first-degree arson, and conspiracy
4. What is the total sentence?161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole
5. Who was Terry Nichols?He was a man who helped plan the Oklahoma City bombing. He was born in 1955 and worked many different jobs before that.
6. What did Terry Nichols do in the Oklahoma City bombing?He helped buy and store the explosives that were used in the truck bomb. He worked with Timothy McVeigh to plan the attack.

Domestic Terrorism: Terrorism perpetrated by individuals or groups within their own country against their own citizens.
Conspiracy: An agreement between two or more people to commit an illegal act.
Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD): A device or weapon capable of causing widespread death and destruction, such as explosives or chemical agents.
Fetal Homicide: The unlawful killing of a fetus.