Question

president johnsons plan for reconstruction frustrated many members of congress because it established laws that limited the rights of former confederates. accepted election results that returned southern planters to power. prevented leaders of the confederacy from voting in elections. forced southern states to pay back money borrowed for the war.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Johnson's plan was lenient toward former Confederates, so it didn't limit their rights. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Johnson's Reconstruction plan was lenient, allowing Southern states to re - enter the Union with little change. This led to Southern planters (many of whom were former Confederates or sympathetic to them) being elected back to power, which frustrated Congress (especially Radical Republicans) who wanted more restrictions on the South. This is correct.
• Option 3: Johnson's plan was lenient and did not prevent Confederate leaders from voting (in fact, it was more lenient in terms of political rights for Confederates). Eliminate.
• Option 4: Johnson's plan did not force Southern states to repay war debts. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. accepted election results that returned Southern planters to power.