Which statement best describes the underlying reason for Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
a. He appointed corrupt cabinet members and ignored their illegal activities.
b. He refused to show support for constitutional amendments to protect freed slaves.
c. .He showed leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War
It’s C. Andrew Johnson was put after Lincoln’s assassination because he was a southerner. He was later impeached because he was too lenient to the confederates, since he obviously had sympathy for them.
