Responses
Johnson broke the law when he fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton without Congressional approval.
Johnson broke the law when he fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton without Congressional approval.
Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act and refused to support other reform legislation that granted African Americans more rights.
Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act and refused to support other reform legislation that granted African Americans more rights.
Radical Republicans were angry that Johnson enacted the Black Codes early in his presidency.
Radical Republicans were angry that Johnson enacted the Black Codes early in his presidency.
Southern Democrats felt Johnson made it too difficult for them to rejoin the Union.
Southern Democrats felt Johnson made it too difficult for them to rejoin the Union.
Johnson disagreed with the Republican view that states should get to decide who gets to vote.
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The two correct answers regarding the causes of Johnson's impeachment are:
These actions were significant factors that contributed to the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.
