USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Vice President when Lincoln was assassinated?
A
Andrew Johnson
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Dred Scott
D
James Davis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as he was vice president at that time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hannibal Hamlin, (born Aug. 27, 1809, Paris Hill, Maine, U.S.-died July 4, 1891, Bangor, Maine), 15th vice president of the United States (1861–65) in the Republican administration of President Abraham Lincoln.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hannibal Hamlin of Maine: Lincoln’s First Vice-President.

Detailed explanation-4: -After Lincoln took office and even with the outbreak of the Civil War, however, Hamlin had almost no role in the administration, as was common for this period in history. Hamlin despised his new position as vice president.

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