The correct answers are 1.B and 2.C. The Radical Republicans wanted to severely punish the South for causing the Civil War. They demanded harsher restrictions for the former Confederates who wanted to rejoin Congress.
Explanation:
The Radical Republicans were a faction within the Republican Party that existed from 1854 to 1877. This informal coalition of Republican senators and deputies mainly determined the policy during the final phase of the Civil War and the subsequent period of Reconstruction. The primary concern of the Radical Republicans was the abolition of slavery, far-reaching civil liberties for the liberated African Americans, and harsh punishment for the leaders and supporters of the Confederate States. The Radical Republicans opposed the policies of the conservative Democrats and were also critical of the moderate Republicans (like President Abraham Lincoln).
