Question

what role did president andrew johnson have during reconstruction? a president johnson ignored both plans for reconstruction and created his own plan. b president johnson continued the work of abraham lincoln and enacted his reconstruction plan. c president johnson rewrote the presidential reconstruction plan to restore slavery in the united states. d president johnson worked with the u.s. congress to make readmission into the union a very difficult process for the south.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Johnson did not ignore both plans; he had his own plan but also related to Lincoln's in some ways, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Andrew Johnson continued Lincoln's work (after Lincoln's assassination) and enacted his own Presidential Reconstruction plan, which aligns with historical facts.
• Option C: Johnson did not aim to restore slavery; in fact, the 13th Amendment (ending slavery) was ratified during his presidency, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Johnson was more lenient toward the South, while Congress (Radical Republicans) wanted a stricter process. So D is incorrect as it attributes the strict approach to Johnson, which was not the case.

Answer:

B. President Johnson continued the work of Abraham Lincoln and enacted his Reconstruction plan.