Question

independent practice
now, in the independent practice, test your understanding of the impeachment of andrew johnson.
what did moderate and radical republicans in congress do as violence against african americans in the south increased?
a. they voted against the civil rights act of 1866.
b. they blamed the problem on andrew johnsons reconstruction policies.
c. they refused to support federal intervention in the south.
d. they discontinued the work of the freedmens bureau.

Explanation:

Moderate and Radical Republicans in Congress, who favored more protective Reconstruction policies for African Americans, blamed the rise of anti-Black violence in the South on Andrew Johnson's lenient, pro-Southern Reconstruction policies that allowed white supremacist groups to act with impunity. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was supported by these Republicans (so A is wrong), they pushed for federal intervention in the South (so C is wrong), and they extended the Freedmen's Bureau (so D is wrong).

Answer:

B. They blamed the problem on Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policies.