Franklin Pierce, the 14th U.S. President
  • 1. When was Franklin Pierce elected as the 14th U.S. President?
A) 1848
B) 1860
C) 1856
D) 1852
  • 2. In which state was Franklin Pierce born?
A) New York
B) New Hampshire
C) Massachusetts
D) Vermont
  • 3. During which war did Franklin Pierce serve as a general?
A) Mexican-American War
B) American Civil War
C) World War II
D) Spanish-American War
  • 4. Who served as Franklin Pierce's Vice President?
A) Millard Fillmore
B) William R. King
C) John C. Breckinridge
D) Hannibal Hamlin
  • 5. Who was Franklin Pierce's First Lady?
A) Jane Pierce
B) Dolley Madison
C) Abigail Adams
D) Martha Washington
  • 6. In what year did Franklin Pierce die?
A) 1870
B) 1875
C) 1857
D) 1869
  • 7. Which act, passed during Pierce's presidency, repealed the Missouri Compromise?
A) Homestead Act
B) Fugitive Slave Act
C) Kansas-Nebraska Act
D) Compromise of 1850
  • 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 the Treasury James Guthrie
D) Secretary of State William L. Marcy
  • 9. Which former President was Pierce's roommate while attending Bowdoin College?
A) James K. Polk
B) John Tyler
C) Millard Fillmore
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 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) Death of his son in a train accident
B) Failed assassination attempt
C) Personal bankruptcy
D) House fire
  • 12. Who won the election following Franklin Pierce's presidency in 1856?
A) James Buchanan
B) Stephen A. Douglas
C) John C. Fremont
D) Millard Fillmore
  • 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) Plessy v. Ferguson
D) Marbury v. Madison
  • 14. When was Franklin Pierce born?
A) November 23, 1804
B) July 4, 1776
C) January 1, 1850
D) March 4, 1829
  • 15. What was Franklin Pierce's political party affiliation?
A) Whig
B) Republican
C) Federalist
D) Democratic
  • 16. What was the profession of Franklin Pierce before becoming President?
A) Doctor
B) Teacher
C) Farmer
D) Lawyer
  • 17. Franklin Pierce graduated from which prestigious college?
A) Princeton University
B) Bowdoin College
C) Harvard University
D) Yale University
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