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 Which act, passed during Pierce's presidency, repealed the Missouri Compromise?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