Question

Congress took over Reconstruction from President Johnson after
-Northern Republicans resigned from Congress.
-former Confederate leaders were elected to Congress.
-the president punished the South for the Civil War.
-the president demanded an end to Reconstruction.

Answer 1

Congress took over Reconstruction from President Johnson primarily after **former Confederate leaders were elected to Congress**. This situation alarmed many in the Republican Party, particularly the Radical Republicans, who were concerned that the former Confederates would not uphold the principles of Union and civil rights for freed slaves. As a response, Congress moved to implement its own Reconstruction policies, leading to a confrontation with Johnson, who had a more lenient approach toward the Southern states.