1. What are TWO central ideas of this text? A Northerners and Southerners wanted to put the war quickly behind
them and return to peace.
B President Johnson wanted to punish the South for its rebellion but
Congress limited his power to do so.
OC Many Northerners wanted to punish the Southerners for their
treason and defiance.
D Reconstruction ended in a stalemate, with neither the Republicans
nor Democrats wielding significant power in the South.
E President Johnson was impeached for continuously working against
Congress by not only vetoing their approved laws, but defying new
approved, legal legislation.
IF It was fortunate that that President Johnson was not removed from
office because it would have set a dangerous precedent for American
politics.
e