Andrew Johnson was impeached by Congress when he A. was caught accepting bribes. B. decided to allow all Confederate states back into the union. C. tried to fire his Secretary of War in violation of the Tenure of Office Act. D. pushed for stricter standards before allowing southern states back into the union.

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Ari Marquez

20 April, 08:54

Andrew Johnson was impeached by Congress when he A. was caught accepting bribes. B. decided to allow all Confederate states back into the union. C. tried to fire his Secretary of War in violation of the Tenure of Office Act. D. pushed for stricter standards before allowing southern states back into the union.

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Isabela Stuart · Answer 1

The answer is C. He tried to fire Secretary of State Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act. Johnson tried to replace him with General Ulysses S. Grant and that led to his impeachment. It was the first time a U. S. President was impeached by Johnson was acquitted.