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Who were the Radical Republicans and what was their main goal?
Who were the Radical Republicans and what was their main goal?
- They were members of Congress who wanted to guarantee the rights of the freedmen (correct)
- They were Southern leaders who wanted to regain control of state governments
- They were Northern businessmen who wanted to profit from the Reconstruction period
- They were ex-Rebels who wanted to continue their fight against the Union
What was the main reason for President Andrew Johnson's impeachment?
What was the main reason for President Andrew Johnson's impeachment?
- He repeatedly gave pardons to ex-Rebels
- He violated the Tenure of Office Act (correct)
- He failed to win favor with the Radical Republicans
- He publicly expressed his defiance of the Radical Republicans
Why did President Johnson appoint General John M. Schofield as the new Secretary of War?
Why did President Johnson appoint General John M. Schofield as the new Secretary of War?
- To gain the support of the Radical Republicans (correct)
- To veto reconstruction bills
- To challenge the constitutionality of the Tenure of Office Act
- To continue his defiance of Congress
