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Legendary card · History
James Buchanan, a Legendary card
James Buchanan Jr. was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 98
- Power
- 185
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,100,000
Power 185 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
James Buchanan quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James Buchanan card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In his final months in office, seven Southern states seceded, forming the ______.
Answer
Confederacy. In his final months in office, seven Southern states seceded, forming the Confederacy. From the James Buchanan article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
On April 12, ____, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War.
Answer
1860s. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War. From the James Buchanan article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland. Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland 97 · 2026 Venezuela earthquakes 94 · Kim Jong Il 90 · James Buchanan 87 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- A Democrat from Pennsylvania, he upheld a pro-slavery interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that did little to reverse the sectional crisis between the North and South.
- In his final months in office, seven Southern states seceded, forming the Confederacy.
- On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James Buchanan article was read about 1,100,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 98: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get James Buchanan
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James Buchanan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : From Brady daguerreotype (Mathew Brady) (1822-1896), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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