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James Buchanan

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Darlene Almond
Darlene Almond

James Buchanan served as the 15th President of the United States from 1857 to 1861. He hurt his party in the North through several vetoes and endorsed the controversial Lecompton Constitution for Kansas. Though experienced in foreign diplomacy, Buchanan struggled to prevent the outbreak of the Civil War and find compromises to postpone it. He carried out the traditional roles of president but was ultimately unable to address the growing sectional tensions over slavery that divided the nation.

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*James Buchanan* *15 th President of the United States
*background information* *Born: 1791 in Mercerburg, PA* *Died: 1868* *Age elected: 65* *Occupation: Lawyer* *Party: Democrat* *Vice president: John C. Breckinridge*
*Chief Executive* *Hurt his party in the North by vetoing bills to finance agricultural colleges, improve navigation on the great lakes, and provide free homesteads to western farmers* *Endorsed admitting Kansas under Lecompton Constitution*
*Head of State* *Gave an uninspired inaugural address; said hed only serve one term, uphold union, call for fiscal restraint, and advocated geographic expansion* *Inaugurated on March 4 th , 1857*
*Economic Planner* *Promoted American expansion* *Douglas declared in 1857 to Buchanan that his Lecompton Constitution made a mockery of popular sovereignty.*
*Party Leader* *Buchanan selected men for his cabinet that he enjoyed being with, and most of his term agreed with his advisers on policy matters*
*Commander in Chief* *Buchanan had skill being the Secretary of state and ambassador, but wasnt able to construct a compromise to postpone war* *Supported war with Mexico*
*Chief Legislator* *Proposed Lecompton Constitution to Congress in February, 1858*
*Chief Diplomat* *Negotiated treaty with Great Britain that settled Oregon Territory dispute* *Received the first Japanese ambassadors to the United States in May, 1860*
*Conclusion* *James Buchanan carried out all 7 roles of being a president, even if he didnt always carry them out very well.*

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James Buchanan

  • 1. *James Buchanan* *15 th President of the United States
  • 2. *background information* *Born: 1791 in Mercerburg, PA* *Died: 1868* *Age elected: 65* *Occupation: Lawyer* *Party: Democrat* *Vice president: John C. Breckinridge*
  • 3. *Chief Executive* *Hurt his party in the North by vetoing bills to finance agricultural colleges, improve navigation on the great lakes, and provide free homesteads to western farmers* *Endorsed admitting Kansas under Lecompton Constitution*
  • 4. *Head of State* *Gave an uninspired inaugural address; said hed only serve one term, uphold union, call for fiscal restraint, and advocated geographic expansion* *Inaugurated on March 4 th , 1857*
  • 5. *Economic Planner* *Promoted American expansion* *Douglas declared in 1857 to Buchanan that his Lecompton Constitution made a mockery of popular sovereignty.*
  • 6. *Party Leader* *Buchanan selected men for his cabinet that he enjoyed being with, and most of his term agreed with his advisers on policy matters*
  • 7. *Commander in Chief* *Buchanan had skill being the Secretary of state and ambassador, but wasnt able to construct a compromise to postpone war* *Supported war with Mexico*
  • 8. *Chief Legislator* *Proposed Lecompton Constitution to Congress in February, 1858*
  • 9. *Chief Diplomat* *Negotiated treaty with Great Britain that settled Oregon Territory dispute* *Received the first Japanese ambassadors to the United States in May, 1860*
  • 10. *Conclusion* *James Buchanan carried out all 7 roles of being a president, even if he didnt always carry them out very well.*