Question

Why was President Lincoln unable to persuade Congress to accept his Reconstruction plan?(1 point)
Responses

President Lincoln’s plan did not allow Northerners to vote on the Reconstruction Acts.
President Lincoln’s plan did not allow Northerners to vote on the Reconstruction Acts.

Congress believed that the Freedmen’s Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.
Congress believed that the Freedmen’s Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.

Congress believed President Lincoln’s plan was too difficult for the South.
Congress believed President Lincoln’s plan was too difficult for the South.

President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress.**

Lincoln's assassination in April 1865 significantly impacted the Reconstruction process, leading to a shift in power and approach toward Reconstruction that was more punitive than his original plan.