Question

The results of the 1866 Congressional Elections indicated that the American voting public _________________________.

• A. Wanted to continue Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction policies.
• B. Were in favor of punishing the South and helping the freedmen.
• C. Disagreed with the idea of ratifying the 14th Amendment.
• D. Were persuaded by Andrew Johnson's "Swing Around the Circle".
• E. Were tired of Reconstruction and wanted the South to be readmitted as quickly and easily as possible.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Were in favor of punishing the South and helping the freedmen.

The congressional elections 1886, bought the republicans to the forefront who wanted to punish the south. The southerners were not in the favor of abolishing slavery and didn't wanted to see the once slaves in the office.