Question

Review the table and answer the question.

Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction Johnson's Plan for Reconstruction Congressional Republicans' Plan for Reconstruction
Required 10% of a former Confederate state's voters to take an oath of loyalty to the Union
Required states to accept the emancipation of enslaved persons
Offered pardons for former Confederates
Offered a pathway for former Confederate officials to hold office and vote in elections
Required states to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
Required half of a state's voters to take an oath of loyalty to the Union
Required states to adopt the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution
Placed Southern states in military districts until they met requirements for re-entry into the Union
How did these proposals for managing Reconstruction after the Civil War compare?

A.
Lincoln and Johnson prioritized the harsh punishment of former Confederates, while Congress prioritized diplomacy and negotiation.

B.
Lincoln and Johnson prioritized restoring the Union, while Congress prioritized protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people.

C.
Lincoln and Johnson prioritized rebuilding the South, while Congress prioritized the fair treatment of former Confederates.

D.
Lincoln and Johnson prioritized ensuring citizens' loyalty, while Congress prioritized preventing Confederate states from rejoining the Union.

Answer 1

B. Lincoln and Johnson prioritized restoring the Union, while Congress prioritized protecting the rights of formerly enslaved people.

Reason: Lincoln's 10% plan and Johnson's lenient terms (pardons, pathways back into office) emphasized quick readmission and reunification. Congressional Republicans (Wade‑Davis, Radical Reconstruction) required a larger loyalty oath, ratification of the 13th and 14th Amendments, and placed Southern states under military rule to enforce civil rights and protect freed people.