Question 1

Choose the correct President for their Reconstruction plan based on their goals(1 point)
Lincoln Johnson
Wanted to quickly reunify states as quickly as possible and include a “10% plan” which required 10% of the Southern population to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

Wanted to quickly and leniently restore the confederate states and granted pardons to all Southerners and Southern states once they ratified the 13th Amendment.

1 answer

The correct President for the respective Reconstruction plans based on their goals is as follows:

  1. The plan that "Wanted to quickly reunify states as quickly as possible and include a '10% plan' which required 10% of the Southern population to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S." aligns with Lincoln.

  2. The plan that "Wanted to quickly and leniently restore the confederate states and granted pardons to all Southerners and Southern states once they ratified the 13th Amendment" aligns with Johnson.

So, in summary:

  • Lincoln: 10% plan
  • Johnson: Lenient restoration and pardons