The Republican Congress felt that Andrew Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders in the wake of President Lincoln’s assassination. They were concerned that his approach to Reconstruction did not adequately address the need for punishment or accountability for those who had led the Confederacy, leading to tensions between Johnson and Congress.
How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson’s political decisions in the wake of President Lincoln’s assassination? (1 point) Responses Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders. Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders. Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death. Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death. Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow. Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow. Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment
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