Multiple choice The Radical Republicans hated President Andrew Johnson, because he created the Ku Klux Klan Opposed poll taxes and literacy tests was working with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Lincoln continued to veto (reject) Congress' Reconstruction laws Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Radical Republicans clashed with President Andrew Johnson because he frequently vetoed their Reconstruction legislation, which they felt was too lenient toward the former Confederate states.