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QuizMultiple Choice

Presidential and Radical Reconstruction

Question 5 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

As a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans,

Answer
C
Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.
J
Johnson declared he would stop vetoing bills.
J
Johnson chose to support Radical Reconstruction.
C
Congress refused to appoint Edwin Stanton.

Explanation

President Johnson clashed with Radical Republicans over how Reconstruction should be carried out. The conflict escalated after Johnson tried to remove Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, violating the Tenure of Office Act; the House of Representatives then voted to impeach him. So the correct choice is “Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.”

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