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Plan Lincoln's Plan Johnson's Plan Radical Republicans' Plan
Loyalty oath requirements
10% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union. 50% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union. 50% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union.
Treatment of African-Americans Must abolish slavery. Must abolish slavery (ratify 13th Amendment).
Slavery was already abolished (13th Amendment).
Must guarantee citizenship (14th Amendment).
Must allow African-American men to vote.
Treatment of former Confederates Full pardons to all former Confederates.
Former Confederate volunteers can vote or hold office.
Those owning more than $20,000 in property must get presidential pardon in order to vote or hold office.
Former Confederate officials cannot vote or hold office.
Question
Use the chart to answer the question.
Using your knowledge of the text and the chart, which best describes Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?
Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.
Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.
Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.
Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.
Lincoln's plan would have severely punished the South.
Loyalty oath requirements
10% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union. 50% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union. 50% of voters must swear loyalty to the Union.
Treatment of African-Americans Must abolish slavery. Must abolish slavery (ratify 13th Amendment).
Slavery was already abolished (13th Amendment).
Must guarantee citizenship (14th Amendment).
Must allow African-American men to vote.
Treatment of former Confederates Full pardons to all former Confederates.
Former Confederate volunteers can vote or hold office.
Those owning more than $20,000 in property must get presidential pardon in order to vote or hold office.
Former Confederate officials cannot vote or hold office.
Question
Use the chart to answer the question.
Using your knowledge of the text and the chart, which best describes Lincoln's Reconstruction plan?
Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.
Lincoln's plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty.
Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
Lincoln's plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery.
Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.
Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.
Lincoln's plan would have severely punished the South.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best describes Lincoln's Reconstruction plan is:
**Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.**
Lincoln's approach involved a relatively easy pathway for southern states to rejoin the Union, requiring only a 10% loyalty oath from voters and offering full pardons to former Confederates. This leniency aimed to promote reconciliation and healing after the Civil War.
**Lincoln's plan would have been very lenient toward the South.**
Lincoln's approach involved a relatively easy pathway for southern states to rejoin the Union, requiring only a 10% loyalty oath from voters and offering full pardons to former Confederates. This leniency aimed to promote reconciliation and healing after the Civil War.