One way that President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan differed from that of the Radical Republicans in Congress was that Johnson opposed A. the Fourteenth Amendment. B. pardoning former citizens of the Confederacy. C. the Thirteenth Amendment. D. returning property of former citizens of the Confederacy.
Question
One way that President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan differed from that of the Radical Republicans in Congress was that Johnson opposed A. the Fourteenth Amendment. B. pardoning former citizens of the Confederacy. C. the Thirteenth Amendment. D. returning property of former citizens of the Confederacy.
Solution
The main difference between President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan and that of the Radical Republicans in Congress was that Johnson opposed A. the Fourteenth Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws." Johnson, a Southern Democrat who had been Lincoln's vice president, was lenient towards the South and did not support the Fourteenth Amendment, which was favored by the Radical Republicans in Congress.
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What was one strategy Radical Republicans used to achieve their goals for Reconstruction?A.Impeaching Andrew Johnson after he opposed their plansB.Passing laws to restrict voting rights for African AmericansC.Compromising with Southern politicians to make policiesD.Opposing any proposals to amend the U.S. Constitution
Under Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan, which of the following must each former Confederate state do in order to be readmitted to the Union?A Pay reparations to the federal government and imprison former Confederate leadersB Abolish the practice of slavery and repeal its secession ordinanceC Elect African American legislators to state government and CongressD Pass the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
Which of the following was included in Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction?
What are TWO central ideas of this text?A. Northerners and Southerners wanted to put the war quickly behind them and return to peace.B. President Johnson wanted to punish the South for its rebellion but Congress limited his power to do so.C. Many Northerners wanted to punish the Southerners for their treason and defiance.D. Reconstruction ended in a stalemate, with neither the Republicans nor Democrats wielding significant power in the South.E. President Johnson was impeached for continuously working against Congress by not only vetoing their approved laws, but defying new approved, legal legislation.F. It was fortunate that that President Johnson was not removed from office because it would have set a dangerous precedent for American politics.
8. Why did Congress feel it was important to pass the 14th Amendment although the recently passed Civil Rights Act had the same purpose?Group of answer choicesThe Civil Rights Act did not clearly define rights of all citizens regardless of raceThe Civil Rights Act could be overturned by a future Congress, but an amendment made it a permanent part of the ConstitutionThe Civil Rights Act did not go far enough in eliminating the Black Codes passed by Southern DemocratsPres. Johnson had vetoed the Civil Rights Act in an effort to thwart racial equality
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