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Why was the congressional election of 1866 significant to the Radical Republicans?
This victory signaled the start of reconstruction. By having a two-thirds majority in both houses and a republican president, virtually any piece of legislation endorsed by republicans could make it through. This allowed the southern states to be coerced into ratifying the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments.
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Northern Republicans who wanted to punish the south?
radical republicans
The Radical Republicans passed a series of laws designed to?
The Radical Republicans passed a series of laws designed to protect the civil rights of African Americans.
What were official charges against Andrew Johnson by the radical republicans?
5 reasons why radical republicans thought senator edmund ross would vote with them
Which of the following measures did Radical Republicans support?
The Radical Republicans supported the measure to ensure voting rights for African Americans.
How did the Radical Republicans respond to Andrew Johnson's policies?
Although he ran for President as a radical, Andrew Johnson\'s policies were not favorable to the Radical Republican\'s agenda. The Radical Republicans did not respond favorably to Andrew Johnson\'s policies and they were a vote short from impeaching him.
What allowed radical reconstruction to begin?
the solid republicans victory in the congressional elections of 1866
How did President Johnson respond to the expanded power of the Radical Republicans after the election of 1866?
He vetoed the Radicals' reconstruction bills.
How did radical republicans gain power in congress?
Republicans gained control of Congress in 1866. Radical Republicans had the support of many Northerners who believed stricter measures should be taken against the former Confederate states. After the vicious violence in New Orleans that had killed dozens of Freedman, they supported the Radical Republicans and the Fourteenth Amendment.
Why were the Radical Republicans able to push their own plans through the?
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
Why were the radical republicans to push their own plans through the government?
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
What Major Issue was Settled By The Compromises Of 1877?
it settled the disputed 1876 U.S. Presidential election and ended Congressional ("Radical") Reconstruction
With whose plans did the radical republicans disagrree?
with whose plans did the radical republicans disagree
Why were the radical Republicans able to push their owns plans through the government?
the election of 1866 gave them control of both houses of congress.
Republicans fought for equal rights?
radical republicans
What made radical Republicans radical?
They no like slaves
What group wanted to punish the South for the Civil War?
Radical Republicans
Northern Republicans who wanted to punish the south?
radical republicans
