| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The year he became President | 1853 | 89%
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| His political Party | Democratic | 79%
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| He opened up trade with this secluded Asian Nation | Japan | 74%
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| He was notoriously addicted to this substance | Alcohol | 68%
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| This 1854 act he signed is often considered one of the worst laws in American history | Kansas-Nebraska Act | 58%
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| Despite being from the Northern US, he opposed this anti-slavery movement | Abolitionist movement | 47%
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| Along with his successor James Buchanan, he is often blamed for this conflict | American Civil War | 42%
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| ...which caused this series of violent confrontations over the issue of slavery | Bleeding Kansas | 37%
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| Minor acquisition of Mexican land which happened during his tenure | Gadsden Purchase | 32%
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| This type of accident which killed his son affected him deeply | Train crash | 26%
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