Childhood
The birthplace of James Buchanan
What is Cove Gap, Pennsylvania?
What college did Buchanan attend?
What is Dickinson College?
Buchanan was the ___ president of the United States.
Buchanan was the only president to never do this.Buchanan was the only president to never do this.
What is get married?
Buchanan was criticized for failing to stop the spread of this issue.
Buchanan raised in this religion?
What is Presbyterianism?
What profession did Buchanan study after college?
What is law?
Buchanan served as president during the growing tensions leading to this war.
What is the Civil War?
Buchanan’s niece served in this White House role.
What is First Lady
Several Southern states did this before Buchanan left office.
What is secede from the Union?
Buchanan’s family was originally from what region of Europe?
What is Scotland/Ireland (Scottish-Irish)?
Buchanan nearly received this punishment in college.
What is expulsion?
Buchanan supported this Supreme Court case that denied citizenship to African Americans.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the Dred Scott decision?
Buchanan was nicknamed this because he favored Southern interests and NOT because he was chopped.
What is a "doughface"?
Buchanan’s approach to the national crisis is best described as this.
What is passive/inaction/indecisive?
Buchanan’s father worked as this before becoming wealthy.
What is a storekeeper?
Buchanan graduated from Dickinson College in this year.
What is 1809?
Buchanan believed secession was illegal but claimed the federal government could not do this.
What is stop/prevent it?
Buchanan reportedly could drink up to this many bottles of wine in one sitting.
What is three?
Buchanan backed pro-slavery efforts in this territory/state conflict.
What is Kansas?
Buchanan was known as intelligent but also this as a child.
What is a 'lil scamp?
Buchanan became a lawyer in this year.
What is 1812
Historians often rank Buchanan among the ___ presidents in U.S. history.
What is worst?
Buchanan’s portrait was removed from the Capitol for fear people would do this to it.
Many historians argue Buchanan’s failures helped push the nation closer to this event.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the Civil War?