Question
Why weren't there any Democrats in the Congress in 1867?
A.Martial Law policies during the Civil War had not been repealed so political dissent was criminal
B.Democrats were seen as too liberal when Americans wanted a 'return to normalcy', an 'era of good feelings' and to 'make America great again'
C.The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created
D.The Democratic Party ceased to exist after the Election of 1860
A.Martial Law policies during the Civil War had not been repealed so political dissent was criminal
B.Democrats were seen as too liberal when Americans wanted a 'return to normalcy', an 'era of good feelings' and to 'make America great again'
C.The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed created
D.The Democratic Party ceased to exist after the Election of 1860
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **C. The existing Congress refused to "seat" Democrats elected from the all white Southern state governments that Johnson had allowed to be created.**
After the Civil War, the Reconstruction era began, and the relationship between the North and South was tenuous. Many Southern states created new governments that were predominantly Democratic, but Congress, which was controlled by Republicans, did not recognize those governments and thus refused to seat their elected representatives. This effectively left the Congress without any Democratic members during that period.
After the Civil War, the Reconstruction era began, and the relationship between the North and South was tenuous. Many Southern states created new governments that were predominantly Democratic, but Congress, which was controlled by Republicans, did not recognize those governments and thus refused to seat their elected representatives. This effectively left the Congress without any Democratic members during that period.