Which of the following were causes of Johnson's impeachment? Select the two correct answers.

Question

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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.

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 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.

Johnson disagreed with the Republican view that states should get to decide who gets to vote.

Johnson disagreed with the Republican view that states should get to decide who gets to vote.

Radical Republicans were angry that Johnson enacted the Black Codes early in his presidency.

Answer 1

The two correct answers that were causes of Andrew Johnson's impeachment are:

1. Johnson broke the law when he fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton without Congressional approval.
2. Johnson vetoed the Civil Rights Act and refused to support other reform legislation that granted African Americans more rights.

These actions were central to the impeachment proceedings against him, as they were viewed as violations of the Tenure of Office Act and as undermining the efforts of Congress to protect the rights of African Americans during the Reconstruction era.