Which number president was Pierce?
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14th
Took office in 1853.
💡 Did you know? Franklin Pierce was seen as charming but weak: his term is considered a failure.
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When was Pierce president?
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1853 to 1857
One term.
💡 Did you know? Pierce's term deepened the country's division over slavery.
Which party did Pierce belong to?
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Democrat
From New Hampshire.
💡 Did you know? Pierce was marked by personal tragedy: shortly before his inauguration his last son died in a train crash.
Which momentous law fell in Pierce's term?
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
It sharpened the slavery conflict.
💡 Did you know? The Kansas-Nebraska Act Pierce backed ignited bloody violence over slavery („Bleeding Kansas“) and hastened the road to civil war.
How is Pierce's term seen today?
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unsuccessful
His party did not renominate him.
💡 Did you know? Historians rank Pierce among the least successful presidents: his own party did not renominate him.
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