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