1. Critical Thinking Activity: Reconstruction across three presidencies Between 1863 and 1877, Presidents Abraham Lincoln (18611865), Andrew Johnson (1865-1869), and Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) confronted the difficulty of pursuing policies and legislation that would reunite the nation politically after a long and brutal war Match each action with the president or presidents who took it. Check all that apply. Action Lincoln Johnson Grant Frustrated congressional Republicans by refusing to support the advancement of the political and civil rights of African Americans Supported the abolition of slavery and the establishment of a federal agency to assist former siaves making the transition to freedom Struggled to maintain the unity of the Republican Party due to scandals in his administration and fiscal policies Demonstrations of heroism during the war and his popularity helped him get elected to the presidency D Saw his presidential power and authority challenged by Congress