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Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States and served from April 15, 1865 to March 4, 1869.
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5 Why did Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policies lead to his impeachment?
Johnson's policies went against the wishes and plans of Congress.
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Andrew Johnson replaced President Lincoln?
Yes, after Lincoln was assassinated, Andrew Johnson replaced him and served from 1865-1869.
Who was Andrew Johnson's secretary of state?
He was William Seward, a holdover from Lincoln's cabinet.
How did president Johnson and congress change the recontruction plan during Lincoln's death?
how did president johnson and congress change the reconstruction plan during lincoln's death?
Which US presidents lost children during their presidency?
Abraham Lincoln's son Willie died from typhoid in the White House and John Kennedy's wife had a baby who was born prematurely and lived only two days.
What disease weakened Andrew Johnson's wife preventing her from fulfilling the role of first lady?
The disease that weakened her was called "slow consumption" , probably a form of tuberculosis.
Did Andrew Johnson appoint any judges to the US Supreme Court or federal courts?
Andrew Johnson was one of only four presidents who didn't appoint a justice to the US Supreme Court. He appointed eight federal District Court judges.
- Samuel Blatchford
- George Seabrook Bryan
- Daniel Clark
- Elmer Scipio Dundy
- John Erskine
- Edward Fox
- Robert Andrews Hill
- Charles Taylor Sherman
What did President Andrew Johnson do to be impeached by the House?
He tried to fire Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War.
This was a violation of the Tenure of Office Act which says the President can not dismiss a member of the cabinet without getting consent from Congress.
Where did Andrew Johnson retire to?
He retired to his home in Greeneville, TN but remained active in the Democratic party. Eventually he went back to Washington as a US Senator.
Did Andrew Johnson make his own clothing?
Andrew Johnson did make his own clothing. He was a self-educated tailor and made the clothes for his cabinet as well.
What was the main charge against President Johnson in his impeachment trial?
The main charge was that President Johnson had violated the 1867 Tenure of Office Act by attempting to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton without Senatorial consent.
Johnson disputed the charge on the grounds that the act was unconstitutional, and that in any case it did not apply to Stanton, who had been appointed before Johnson became President.
What document did president Andrew Johnson want a copy of placed under his head upon burial?
Johnson is buried with his head resting on a copy of the US Constitution.
What political party voted for the impeachment of Johnson?
The Republicans controlled the legislature that voted to impeach Andrew Johnson. Although Johnson ran with Lincoln as a Republican, he had been a lifelong Democrat, but was loyal to the union while his state seceded. Lincoln rewarded his loyalty by appointing him military governor of Tennessee and later chose him for his running mate. However, after Lincoln's death he had few supporters, no natural power base, and was suspected to have Southern sympathies by many Northern Congressmen.
Was Andrew Johnson popular with congress?
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.
Why did they call Andrew Johnson Johnson the tyrant?
Because he liked caputuring black people like ash likes cachting pokemon
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They all moved up to president from vice-president which left the office of vice-president vacant until the next presidential election. ( Since then a process has been out in place to appoint a new vice-president if the office becomes vacant. )
President's 1865 action toward Southern legislators?
After the assassination of President Lincoln, his vice president, a man with loyalties to the south and no sympathy for African Americans assumed the highest office. President Andrew Johnson's 1865 pardons of former Confederates, and his veto of Civil Rights Legislation, because it called for equality between blacks and whites, offended African Americans.
