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