Lincoln's main goal for Reconstruction after the Civil War ended was to bring the nation back together as quickly as possible. His Ten Percent Plan was designed to facilitate the rapid reintegration of Southern states into the Union by requiring only a small percentage of voters to pledge loyalty and by promoting the abolition of slavery.
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?
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To bring the nation back together as quickly as possible.
To bring the nation back together as quickly as possible.
To occupy the South with troops to prevent further conflict.
To occupy the South with troops to prevent further conflict.
To remove Republicans from political office.
To remove Republicans from political office.
To punish the South for rebelling against the Union.
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