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Learn about the presidencies of Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan, including key facts, important events, and their positions on slavery. Test your knowledge with a series of questions.
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Question 1 - 10 • Millard Fillmore was the ______ President of the United States.
Answer 1 – 10 • 13
Question 1 - 20 • Fillmore became the president when Franklin Peirce died? True/False
Answer 1 – 20 • False
Question 1 - 30 • What was the Fugitive Slave Law?
Answer 1 – 30 • Law that allowed Southerners to reclaim their slaves that escaped to the North
Question 1 - 40 • What state was Millard Fillmore from?
Answer 1 – 40 • New York
Question 1 - 50 • What did the Compromise of 1850 do? • 3 parts
Answer 1 – 50 • California admitted to Union • Slavery in Washington D.C. ended • New Mexico & Utah were organized without slavery
Question 2 - 10 • What state was Franklin Pierce from?
Answer 2 – 10 • New Hampshire
Question 2 - 20 • What two issues were ripping the country apart during his presidency?
Answer 2 – 20 • Slavery & Territory expansion
Question 2 - 30 • What disease did Pierce have?
Answer 2 – 30 • Tuberculosis
Question 2 - 40 • What position was Pierce given by President Polk?
Answer 2 – 40 • Attorney General
Question 2 - 50 • What country did Pierce negotiate a sucessful trade treaty with?
Answer 2 – 50 Japan
Question 3 - 10 • James Buchanan was the _______ president of the US?
Answer 3 – 10 • 15th
Question 3 - 20 • What state is James Buchanan from?
Answer 3 – 20 • Pennsylvania
Question 3 - 30 • What college did Buchanan graduate from?
Answer 3 – 30 • Dickinson College
Question 3 - 40 • Why did Buchanan’s fiance call off their engagement?
Answer 3 – 40 • Rumors that he was only marrying her for money
Question 3 - 50 • What was Buchanan’s biggest flaw in terms of dealing with the Civil War
Answer 3 – 50 • He did nothing • Avoided conflict
Question 4 - 10 • Buchanan negotiated a clear border between the US & __________
Answer 4 – 10 • Canada
Question 4 - 20 • How did Buchanan’s wife die?
Answer 4 – 20 • Unknown • Assumed sucicide
Question 4 - 30 • Who did Franklin Pierce place as his secretary of War?
Answer 4 – 30 • Jefferson Davis
Question 4 - 40 • What role did Pierce play in the Mexican War?
Answer 4 – 40 • Sprained knee during battle • Sent home • Called a coward by Gen. Winfield Scott
Question 4 - 50 • What tragic accident happened to the Pierce family before his innaguration?
Answer 4 – 50 • Benny- only son was killed in a railroad accident
Question 5 - 10 • Why was Franklin Pierce considered a “Darkhorse candidate” for the presidency?
Answer 5 – 10 • Because nobody knew him • He did not have any negative baggage
Question 5 - 20 • Explain why Northerners often criticized the presidency of Pierce?
Answer 5 – 20 • Because he favored Southern ideas • Slavery • Fugitive slave law
Question 5 - 30 • Who was John Brown?
Answer 5 – 30 • Northern abolitionists • Raided Harper’s Ferry- Virginia • Sentenced to death- treason • Sparked North/South conflict
Question 5 - 40 • True or False. James Buchanan supported President Lincoln during the Civil War?
Answer 5 – 40 • True
