- 1. When was James Buchanan born?
A) 1791
B) 1803
C) 1820
D) 1776
- 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) American Revolution
B) Civil War
C) War of 1812
D) Mexican-American War
- 4. Which position did James Buchanan hold before becoming President of the United States?
A) Vice President
B) Secretary of State
C) Senator
D) Governor
- 5. Which number President was James Buchanan?
A) 5th
B) 10th
C) 15th
D) 20th
- 6. Who was James Buchanan's vice president?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) John C. Calhoun
C) John C. Breckinridge
D) Millard Fillmore
- 7. Which controversial decision by James Buchanan exacerbated tensions between North and South prior to the Civil War?
A) Dred Scott v. Sandford
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Missouri Compromise
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) Lone Leader
C) Solo Commander
D) Only Executive
- 9. Who did James Buchanan serve as Minister to during his diplomatic career?
A) United Kingdom
B) China
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) Watergate Scandal
B) Great Depression
C) World War I
D) Panic of 1857
- 11. Which university did James Buchanan attend for his college education?
A) Harvard University
B) Dickinson College
C) Yale University
D) Princeton University
- 12. Who succeeded James Buchanan as President of the United States?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) James Garfield
C) Andrew Johnson
D) Ulysses S. Grant
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