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what was one of president andrew johnsons first acts as president? *
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○ davis was captured by the north and imprisoned for treason
○ served in the u.s. senate and also as secretary of war under franklin pierce
○ was a major supporter of the south and of states rights, he often spoke out for harmony between the north and south
○ send peace emissaries to washington, d.c., he was trying to make peace with lincoln and the union
Andrew Johnson became president after Lincoln's assassination. One of his first acts was overseeing the capture and imprisonment of Confederate President Jefferson Davis on treason charges. The other options do not describe his first presidential acts: the second option refers to Jefferson Davis's pre-war role, the third misrepresents Johnson's pro-South but post-war stance, and the fourth is unrelated to his initial presidential actions.
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A. Davis was captured by the North and imprisoned for treason