How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson's political decisions in the wake of of President Lincoln's assassination?

Question

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 to slow.
4.Johnson was too harsh and demanding about ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

1. Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.

After President Lincoln's assassination, President Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was criticized by the Republican Congress for being too lenient towards the Southern states and their leaders. Johnson's policies allowed many former Confederates to regain power and did not impose strict measures to ensure civil rights for freed slaves, leading to significant tensions with the more radical members of the Republican Party.