Question

question 20 of 20
which of the following is true of president andrew johnson?

a. he was very popular with the freed slaves in the south.

b. he was from tennessee and liked the south.

c. he was an abolitionist who wanted to hurt the south.

d. he spent time before the civil war working to help free the slaves.

Explanation:

• Option A: Andrew Johnson's policies towards freed slaves were not favorable, so he was not popular with them. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Andrew Johnson was from Tennessee, a southern state, and he had sympathies for the South, especially in terms of Reconstruction policies that were lenient towards the South. This is correct.
• Option C: He was not an abolitionist aiming to hurt the South; his Reconstruction approach was more lenient to the South. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Before the Civil War, he was not actively working to free slaves; his stance on slavery was complex and not aligned with active abolitionist efforts. Eliminate D.

Answer:

B. He was from Tennessee and liked the South.