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NO. Johnson constantly battled with Congress. The Republicans controlled Congress and although Johnson ran as a Republican for VP, he was a life-long Democrat and from a slave state, Tennessee. Congressional leaders did not trust him nor agree with his polices.
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Congress authorized an official impeachment investigation of what president?
Andrew Johnson.
What was Andrew Johnson nickname?
Congress nicknamed President Johnson "Andy Hero"
Which president did not have an adversarial relationship with Congress?
Andrew Johnson
What President did not have an adversarial relationship with Congress?
Andrew Johnson
Did congress override Andrew Johnson's veto?
yes they did
Who voted if Andrew Johnson should be impeached?
Congress
Why was the impeachment of Andrew Johnson important in the reconstruction era?
The failure to impeach Andrew Johnson showed that Congress cannot remove the president due to policy disagreements. This would give Congress toomuch power. - Andrew
Who was the first US president that congress attempted to impeach?
Andrew Johnson
Who was the president who was tried in congress for firing the secretary of war?
Andrew Johnson.
What was Andrew Johnson's plans for the south?
It led to conflicts with the republican congress
Why did Republicans in Congress dislike Johnson's Reconstruction plan?
Because Andrew Johnson wanted easy terms for the south but the congress wanted to punish the south.
What does Andrew Johnson think about African Americans?
Andrew Johnson did not like the Freedman's Bureau and vetoed the extension of it's life. Despite the veto from Johnson, in 1866, Congress extended the life of the organization.
