Why Was Andrew Johnson Acquitted on Charges of Impeachment

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why was Andrew Johnson acquitted on charges of impeachment?

• A) Johnson's lawyers assured moderate Republicans that he would behave for the rest of his term, so several voted to acquit him.
• B) No one would testify against him.
• C) Leading Radical Republican Benjamin Wade brilliantly managed the president's defense.
• D) Ulysses Grant urged Republicans to acquit Johnson because convicting him might hurt Grant's chances in the presidential election.

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