What early 1868 action by Andrew Johnson sparked his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives?
A) He fired Secretary of State William Seward, an ally of Radical Republicans.
B) He vetoed a bill to extend the life of the Freedmen's Bureau.
C) He bribed a Republican senator to support his Reconstruction policies.
D) He defiantly released a letter showing he had given support to the Confederacy in 1863.
E) He, at least allegedly, violated the Tenure of Office Act.
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