Question
3. According to President Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan, a southern state that had seceded could be readmitted back into the Union when
10% of voters in the state pledged loyalty to the United States, and the state abolished slavery.
In addition, Southern soldiers who pledged loyalty to the United States would receive a government pardon.
Based on the description of Lincoln's plans for the country after the end of the Civil War, what was Lincoln's main goal for Reconstruction after the Civil War ended?
(1 point)
To oning the nation back together as quickly as possible.
To punish the South for rebelling against the Union.
To occupy the South with troops to prevent further conflict
To remove Republicans from political office.
10% of voters in the state pledged loyalty to the United States, and the state abolished slavery.
In addition, Southern soldiers who pledged loyalty to the United States would receive a government pardon.
Based on the description of Lincoln's plans for the country after the end of the Civil War, what was Lincoln's main goal for Reconstruction after the Civil War ended?
(1 point)
To oning the nation back together as quickly as possible.
To punish the South for rebelling against the Union.
To occupy the South with troops to prevent further conflict
To remove Republicans from political office.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Based on the description of Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction after the Civil War ended, Lincoln's main goal was **to bring the nation back together as quickly as possible.** The Ten Percent Plan aimed to reunify the country by allowing Southern states to rejoin the Union with a relatively lenient process, emphasizing reconciliation rather than punishment.