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What led to President Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
  1. “Waving the Bloody Shirt”
  2. His unruly tactics during his election campaign in 1866
  3. Johnson refused to adhere to the Tenure of Office Act
  4. John pardoned too many former leaders of the Confederate army
Explanation
Answer - C - The fact that President Andrew Johnson refused to adhere to the Tenure of Office Act ultimately led to his impeachment.

Key Takeaway: Reconstruction was often messy and politically-heated. After the Reconstruction Act of 1867, a quick decline in the relationship between the President and Congress ensued. Republicans passed the Tenure of Office Act, which sought to protect Republican allies in Johnson’s cabinet. In 1867, Johnson refused to adhere to this act, suspending his Secretary of War, a Republican. The Radical Republicans in the House voted for impeachment.
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