President Andrew Johnson was impeached because
A) He refused to dismiss his vice president after he joined the Ku Klux Klan.
B) He attempted to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act.
C) He accepted a bribe from the Credit Mobilier Corporation.
D) He pardoned several Confederate generals including Robert E. Lee.
E) He nominated several black men to his cabinet.

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President Andrew Johnson was impeached primarily because he attempted to fire Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, which was seen as a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. This act was designed to restrict the power of the President to remove certain office-holders without the Senate's approval. Johnson's actions led to his impeachment by the House of Representatives.

President Andrew Johnson Was Impeached Because