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Johnson's Impeachment

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why Was Andrew Johnson Impeached?
a)
He was Racist
b)
Violation of the Tenure of Office Act
c)
He fired the Vice President
d)
Violation of the Presidential Act of 1865
2.
Who did Johnson attempt to remove from Government?
a)
Salmon P. Chase
b)
Edward G. Howard
c)
Mr. Peck
d)
Edwin M. Stanton
3.
Who was Edwin M. Stanton?
a)
Treasurer
b)
Senator from Delaware
c)
Secretary of War
d)
Vice President
4.
What is the Definition of Impeachment?
a)
To accuse a government official of something
b)
To throw the President out of office
c)
To put the Vice President in prison
d)
To accuse the President of ating too many peaches
5.
Who was the lawyer who represented Johnson?
a)
Federick Douglass
b)
General Henry Pope
c)
Donald Trump
d)
General Henry Stanbery
6.
What year was Johnson impeached?
a)
1868
b)
1867
c)
1866
d)
1869
7.
How long was the trial?
a)
2 months
b)
13 days
c)
9 days
d)
3 weeks
8.
What was the Tenure of Office Act?
a)
Removed any Racist federal official
b)
Prevented People from abusing animals
c)
Prevented Johnson from removing officials from office 
d)
Nobody Knows
9.
Who was the judge during the trial?
a)
Chief Justice Samuel Smith
b)
General Thomas Lorenzo 
c)
William Penn
d)
Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase
10.
When did the trial begin?
a)
February 24,1868
b)
April 1, 1860
c)
February 19,2001
d)
August 19,1872
11.
Who impeached the president?
a)
The House of Rerpresentatives
b)
The Secretary of War
c)
The Senate
d)
Someone very important
12.
Who carried out the case?
a)
Edwin M. Stanton
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Senate
d)
The House of Representatives