What Was the Significance of the Election of 1866

question 7

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Election of 1866?

• A) Republicans gained two-thirds majorities in both the House and Senate. They could, therefore, override any presidential veto.
• B) Republicans gained simple majorities in both the House and Senate. They could, therefore, override any presidential veto.
• C) Democrats gained strength, since Americans saw the impeachment attempt of the president as a political sham.
• D) A new, independent party, the National Democrats, gained significant amounts of power through the black vote.

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