Andrew Johnson’s Political Struggles & Impeachment

Multiple Choice

How did the Black Codes affect the rights of freedmen in the Southern states after the Civil War?

• They granted freedmen full citizenship and voting rights.

• They restricted the rights of freedmen, forbidding them to vote, own land, or serve on juries.

• They allowed freedmen to serve in Congress.

• They provided freedmen with land and education.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

• Violating the Tenure of Office Act

• Vetoing the Civil Rights Act of 1866

• Allowing Black Codes to be passed

• Refusing to sign the Fifteenth Amendment

Fill in the Blanks

The Fifteenth Amendment prohibited denying the right to vote based on

, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Open Ended

What political gains did African Americans hope to gain after the passage of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments?