Question

True or false? President Andrew Johnson wanted to punish the South for seceding, but Congress instead let the South rejoin the Union with no consequences.

Answer 1

False. President Andrew Johnson actually wanted to be lenient with the South and allow them to rejoin the Union with little to no consequences for seceding. Congress, on the other hand, wanted to punish the South and passed the Reconstruction Acts, which imposed strict conditions for readmission to the Union.