Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President
  • 1. When was Franklin Pierce elected as the 14th U.S. President?
A) 1848
B) 1856
C) 1860
D) 1852
  • 2. In which state was Franklin Pierce born?
A) Massachusetts
B) New Hampshire
C) Vermont
D) New York
  • 3. During which war did Franklin Pierce serve as a general?
A) World War II
B) American Civil War
C) Spanish-American War
D) Mexican-American War
  • 4. Who served as Franklin Pierce's Vice President?
A) William R. King
B) John C. Breckinridge
C) Hannibal Hamlin
D) Millard Fillmore
  • 5. Who was Franklin Pierce's First Lady?
A) Martha Washington
B) Jane Pierce
C) Abigail Adams
D) Dolley Madison
  • 6. In what year did Franklin Pierce die?
A) 1875
B) 1857
C) 1870
D) 1869
  • 7. Which act, passed during Pierce's presidency, repealed the Missouri Compromise?
A) Fugitive Slave Act
B) Kansas-Nebraska Act
C) Compromise of 1850
D) Homestead Act
  • 8. Which Cabinet member resigned during Franklin Pierce's presidency due to the Ostend Manifesto controversy?
A) Secretary of War Jefferson Davis
B) Attorney General Caleb Cushing
C) Secretary of State William L. Marcy
D) Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie
  • 9. Which former President was Pierce's roommate while attending Bowdoin College?
A) John Tyler
B) Nathaniel Hawthorne
C) Millard Fillmore
D) James K. Polk
  • 10. During which battle in the Mexican-American War did Franklin Pierce earn praise for his bravery?
A) Battle of Contreras
B) Battle of Mexico City
C) Battle of Churubusco
D) Battle of Buena Vista
  • 11. What tragedy struck Franklin Pierce shortly before his inauguration, leading to the start of a period of depression and heavy drinking?
A) Failed assassination attempt
B) Personal bankruptcy
C) House fire
D) Death of his son in a train accident
  • 12. Who won the election following Franklin Pierce's presidency in 1856?
A) Millard Fillmore
B) James Buchanan
C) Stephen A. Douglas
D) John C. Fremont
  • 13. Which important Supreme Court case was decided during Pierce's presidency, leading to tensions over slavery?
A) Brown v. Board of Education
B) Dred Scott v. Sandford
C) Marbury v. Madison
D) Plessy v. Ferguson
  • 14. When was Franklin Pierce born?
A) January 1, 1850
B) November 23, 1804
C) July 4, 1776
D) March 4, 1829
  • 15. What was Franklin Pierce's political party affiliation?
A) Whig
B) Democratic
C) Republican
D) Federalist
  • 16. What was the profession of Franklin Pierce before becoming President?
A) Teacher
B) Lawyer
C) Farmer
D) Doctor
  • 17. Franklin Pierce graduated from which prestigious college?
A) Princeton University
B) Harvard University
C) Yale University
D) Bowdoin College
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