President Franklin Pierce Biography PowerPoint

This informative President Franklin Pierce biography PowerPoint introduces students to the life and career of the 14th President of the United States. Covering key events from Pierce's birth in New Hampshire in 1804 through his nomination and election as president in 1852, this resource explores his education, early legal career, marriage and family, political offices held, and greatest accomplishments and challenges while in the White House. The slide deck is designed to engage secondary students, with a mix of text, images, and discussion questions about Pierce's path to becoming president and his controversial stances on issues like slavery and states' rights that divided the country in the years leading up to the Civil War. Presented in an accessible way for use in US history, government, and social studies courses, it serves as a springboard for analyzing this crucial era in American history.