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tiara099

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Johnson was narrowly acquitted on the impeachment charges ultimately because
 
  a. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton aided Johnson's defense by spying on congressional prosecutors.
  b. radical Republicans recognized that Johnson's successor would be worse.
  c. many people favored destabilizing the federal government.
  d. sufficient numbers of Republican senators recognized that the impeachment charges were legally dubious and politically charged and voted not guilty.
  e. Johnson promised to reverse his Reconstruction policies and adopt all of the radical Republicans' positions.

Question 2

George Washington was chosen commander of the colonial armies because he
 
  a. was widely recognized as a military genius.
  b. had been a successful militia commander in the recent French and Indian war.
  c. was from a southern colony.
  d. was a colonial aristocrat.
  e. was a symbol and rallying point.


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kjohnson

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c, d, e


tiara099

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Excellent

kusterl

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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