- 1. When was James Buchanan born?
A) 1791
B) 1820
C) 1803
D) 1776
- 2. In which U.S. state was James Buchanan born?
A) North Carolina
B) Pennsylvania
C) New York
D) Virginia
- 3. In which war did James Buchanan serve as a private in the Pennsylvania militia?
A) Civil War
B) Mexican-American War
C) American Revolution
D) War of 1812
- 4. Which position did James Buchanan hold before becoming President of the United States?
A) Senator
B) Governor
C) Vice President
D) Secretary of State
- 5. Which controversial decision by James Buchanan exacerbated tensions between North and South prior to the Civil War?
A) Gettysburg Address
B) Missouri Compromise
C) Emancipation Proclamation
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford
- 6. Which historical event occurred during James Buchanan's presidency besides the growing tension that led to the Civil War?
A) World War I
B) Watergate Scandal
C) Great Depression
D) Panic of 1857
- 7. Which nickname was given to James Buchanan due to his lack of a spouse during his presidential term?
A) Bachelor President
B) Solo Commander
C) Only Executive
D) Lone Leader
- 8. Which university did James Buchanan attend for his college education?
A) Dickinson College
B) Princeton University
C) Yale University
D) Harvard University
- 9. Who was James Buchanan's vice president?
A) John C. Calhoun
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Millard Fillmore
D) John C. Breckinridge
- 10. Who did James Buchanan serve as Minister to during his diplomatic career?
A) China
B) United Kingdom
C) Russia
D) France
- 11. Who succeeded James Buchanan as President of the United States?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) James Garfield
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Ulysses S. Grant
- 12. Which number President was James Buchanan?
A) 10th
B) 5th
C) 20th
D) 15th
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