Which of the following were actions that motivated Radical Republicans to seek the impeachment of President Johnson? Choose all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
President Johnson encouraged former Confederate states to reject the Fourteenth Amendment.
President Johnson encouraged former Confederate states to reject the Fourteenth Amendment.
President Johnson helped write the new state constitutions.
President Johnson helped write the new state constitutions.
President Johnson often lost his temper during speaking engagements.
President Johnson often lost his temper during speaking engagements.
President Johnson fired several military commanders who supported Radical Reconstruction.
President Johnson fired several military commanders who supported Radical Reconstruction.
President Johnson encouraged former Confederate states to reject the Fourteenth Amendment.
President Johnson helped write the new state constitutions.
President Johnson fired several military commanders who supported Radical Reconstruction.
Why did the Republicans in Congress feel that the Fourteenth Amendment was necessary?
(1 point)
Responses
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried the wealthy southern planters would not comply with the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that President Johnson would not enforce the Civil Rights Act.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the South would secede from the Union again.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
They worried that the Supreme Court would find the Civil Rights Act unconstitutional.
Which of the following limited opportunities for freedmen in the South after the Civil War ended?
(1 point)
Responses
Radical Reconstruction
Radical Reconstruction
Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan
the Black Codes
the Black Codes
the Fourteenth Amendment
the Black Codes
Which of the following was one of the Radical Republicans’ main goals for Reconstruction?
(1 point)
Responses
Radical Republicans wanted to give power back to the wealthy planters in the South.
Radical Republicans wanted to give power back to the wealthy planters in the South.
Radical Republicans wanted to ensure that the Fourteenth Amendment did not pass.
Radical Republicans wanted to ensure that the Fourteenth Amendment did not pass.
Radical Republicans wanted to keep President Johnson in office.
Radical Republicans wanted to keep President Johnson in office.
Radical Republicans wanted to guarantee freedmen were given the right to vote.