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How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson’s political decisions in the wake of President Lincoln’s assassination?
1. Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
2. Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death.
3. Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow.
4. Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.
1. Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
2. Johnson’s political decisions were too quick after Lincoln’s death.
3. Johnson’s decision to approve new southern state governments was too slow.
4. Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.
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The primary sentiment of the Republican Congress regarding Andrew Johnson's political decisions following President Lincoln's assassination was that **1. Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.**
After Lincoln's assassination, Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was seen as overly accommodating towards the Southern states and their leaders, many of whom had been part of the Confederacy. This leniency sparked significant conflict with the more radical Republicans in Congress, who felt that stricter measures and more protections for freedmen were necessary to ensure a just reconstruction of the South.
After Lincoln's assassination, Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was seen as overly accommodating towards the Southern states and their leaders, many of whom had been part of the Confederacy. This leniency sparked significant conflict with the more radical Republicans in Congress, who felt that stricter measures and more protections for freedmen were necessary to ensure a just reconstruction of the South.
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