Question

which of the following is true of president andrew johnson?

he spent time before the civil war working to help free the slaves.
he was from tennessee and liked the south.
he was an abolitionist who wanted to hurt the south.
he was very popular with the freed slaves in the south.

Explanation:

Analyze Andrew Johnson's background and political stance

Andrew Johnson was a Southern Democrat from Tennessee who remained loyal to the Union during the Civil War. He was not an abolitionist, did not work to free slaves before the war, and was highly unpopular with freedmen due to his lenient Reconstruction policies toward former Confederates and his opposition to civil rights legislation.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: Incorrect. He was a slaveholder before the war and did not work to free slaves.
• Option 2: Correct. He was from Tennessee and held strong sympathies for the white South, favoring quick readmission and local self-government.
• Option 3: Incorrect. He was not an abolitionist and did not want to punish or hurt the South.
• Option 4: Incorrect. His vetoes of civil rights bills and the Freedmen's Bureau Bill made him highly unpopular with freed slaves.

Answer:

• He spent time before the Civil War working to help free the slaves.
• He was from Tennessee and liked the South. (Correct answer)
• He was an abolitionist who wanted to hurt the South.
• He was very popular with the freed slaves in the South.