Andrew+Johnson

=Andrew Johnson= ="Honest conviction is my courage; the Constitution is my guide."= =-Andrew Johnson= =Background Information:= Seventeenth President of the United States of America

Born on December 29, 1808, in Raleigh, North Carolina Died on July 31, 1875, in Carter’s Station, Tennessee

Started out as a tailor Was a member of North Carolina state legislature, then a member of the House of Representatives, and then became a Senator Vice President during Abraham Lincoln's Presidency Became President due to Abraham's assassination Was Impeached from Office, he stayed in office but he no longer had his presidential authority Married to Eliza McCardle =Presidency:= __Term:__ Began on April 15, 1865 Ended on March 4, 1869

__Political Party:__ Democrat

__Cabinet:__ Vice President: None Secretary of State: William H. Seward Secretary of War: Edwin M. Stanton Secretary of the Treasury: Hugh McCulloch

__Issues During Preisdency:__ -Reconstruction of the South: the South lost the Civil War therefore all Southern States had to redraft their constitutions that abolished slavery and every citizen had to pledge their allegiance to the Union. Installed Black Codes that forced blacks to follow certain rules, and force them into a different type of forced labor. -Clashed with Congress: over several issues debating reconstrutcion -Johnson was then Impeached: Congress then took over to run the nation

__Important Points from First Annual Message:__ __First Annual Message:__ "The Union of the United States of America was intended by its authors to last as long as the States themselves shall last. "The Union shall be perpetual" are the words of the Confederation. "To form a more perfect Union," by an ordinance of the people of the United States, is the declared purpose of the Constitution. The hand of Divine Providence was never more plainly visible in the affairs of men than in the framing and the adopting of that instrument. It is beyond comparison the greatest event in American history, and, indeed, is it not of all events in modern times the most pregnant with consequences for every people of the earth?" - Discussed that the Union has been saved and reconstruction can begin -That the nation will mourn Lincoln's death -Discussed how to rebuild this nation after the war  =Legacy: = Was the first president to get impeached, and believed to have been one of the worst presidents for reconstruction. Even though he was impeached he stood up for what he believed in, and did what he thought best for this country.  Work Cited:  Information: Andrew Johnson First Annual Message (1865) [] [] []

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