Question

As a result of the tension between President Johnson and the Radical Republicans,
Congress voted to impeach President Johnson.
Johnson declared he would stop vetoing bills.
Johnson chose to support Radical Reconstruction.
Congress refused to appoint Edwin Stanton.

Answer 1

Correct statement: "Congress voted to impeach President Johnson."

Brief explanations:
- Congress (the House of Representatives) did impeach Andrew Johnson in 1868; the Senate then held a trial but acquitted him by one vote.
- "Johnson declared he would stop vetoing bills." — False. Johnson issued numerous vetoes of Reconstruction legislation and clashed repeatedly with Congress.
- "Johnson chose to support Radical Reconstruction." — False. He opposed Radical Republican Reconstruction policies and favored a more lenient approach to the South.
- "Congress refused to appoint Edwin Stanton." — False. Edwin Stanton was Lincoln’s Secretary of War and stayed on under Johnson; Congress sided with Stanton and passed the Tenure of Office Act to block Johnson from removing him. Johnson’s attempt to dismiss Stanton was a key cause of the impeachment.