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