Question

Which was not true of Liberal Republicans in the post–Civil War era? Group of answer choices They nominated Horace Greeley for president. They formed their own political party. They believed the growth of federal power needed to be expanded. They were less committed to equal rights for blacks than the Radical Republicans had been.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) They believed the growth of federal power needed to be expanded.

The statement that was not true of Liberal Republicans in the post–Civil War era was “They believed the growth of federal power needed to be expanded.“

In the times of the Presidency of General Ulysses S. Grant, the Liberal Republican Party severely questioned the corrupt acts of the members of his government. The party opposed to the nomination of Grant to another period in the presidency. Among the prominent members of this rebel group were Horace Greeley and Carl Shurz. They reached an agreement with members of the Democratic Party to support the candidacy of Greeley for the election of 1872.

What was not true of Liberal Republicans in the post–Civil War era was that they believed the growth of federal power needed to be expanded.