Question

question 4

what was one feature of presidential reconstruction criticized by radical republicans in congress?

• southerners elected former confederate officials to congress.
• southern states refused to abide by the terms of presidential reconstruction.
• southern states ratified the 13th amendment.
• all men were given the right to vote, regardless of the color of their skin.

Explanation:

Analyze Presidential Reconstruction policies

Using the Presidential Reconstruction knowledge point
Under President Andrew Johnson's lenient policies, former Confederate states were quickly readmitted to the Union after meeting minimal requirements. This leniency allowed the traditional white Southern political elite to regain power rapidly.

Identify Radical Republican criticisms

Using the Congressional Reconstruction knowledge point
Radical Republicans in Congress were outraged because Southern voters used this quick restoration to elect prominent former Confederate leaders—including the former Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens, six Confederate cabinet officers, and dozens of Confederate congressmen and military officers—to represent them in the U.S. Congress in late 1865. Congress subsequently refused to seat these newly elected Southern representatives.

Answer:

• (A) Southerners elected former Confederate officials to Congress. (Correct answer)
• (B) Southern states refused to abide by the terms of Presidential Reconstruction.
• (C) Southern states ratified the 13th Amendment.
• (D) All men were given the right to vote, regardless of the color of their skin.