RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
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Question
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____ became president after Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre? Andrew Johnson
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Andrew Johnson
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Benjamin franklin
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On Lincoln’s death, Vice President Johnson became the 17th President of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died from his assassin’s wounds. But if John Wilkes Booth’s plot were entirely successful, a little-known Senator may have been thrust into the White House. Booth’s full plot included killing Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward.
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