- 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) North Carolina
B) Virginia
C) Pennsylvania
D) New York
- 3. In which war did James Buchanan serve as a private in the Pennsylvania militia?
A) Civil War
B) War of 1812
C) Mexican-American War
D) American Revolution
- 4. Which position did James Buchanan hold before becoming President of the United States?
A) Governor
B) Senator
C) Secretary of State
D) Vice President
- 5. Which number President was James Buchanan?
A) 20th
B) 10th
C) 15th
D) 5th
- 6. Who was James Buchanan's vice president?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) John C. Calhoun
C) Millard Fillmore
D) John C. Breckinridge
- 7. Which controversial decision by James Buchanan exacerbated tensions between North and South prior to the Civil War?
A) Missouri Compromise
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Dred Scott v. Sandford
D) Gettysburg Address
- 8. Which nickname was given to James Buchanan due to his lack of a spouse during his presidential term?
A) Solo Commander
B) Bachelor President
C) Lone Leader
D) Only Executive
- 9. Who did James Buchanan serve as Minister to during his diplomatic career?
A) Russia
B) France
C) China
D) United Kingdom
- 10. Which historical event occurred during James Buchanan's presidency besides the growing tension that led to the Civil War?
A) World War I
B) Panic of 1857
C) Watergate Scandal
D) Great Depression
- 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) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Andrew Johnson
C) James Garfield
D) Abraham Lincoln
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