Which of the following were actions that motivated Radical Republicans to seek the impeachment of President Johnson? Choose 2 that apply.

Question

1. President Johnson encouraged former Confederate states to reject the Fourteenth Amendment
2. President Johnson helped write the new state constitutions.
3. President Johnson often lost his temper during speaking engagements.
4. President Johnson fired several military commanders who supported Radical Reconstruction.

Answer 1

The two actions that motivated Radical Republicans to seek the impeachment of President Johnson are:

1. President Johnson encouraged former Confederate states to reject the Fourteenth Amendment.
2. President Johnson fired several military commanders who supported Radical Reconstruction.

These actions were seen as directly undermining the Reconstruction efforts and the protections for newly freed African Americans that the Radical Republicans sought to implement.