Question 9(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)

Question

(MC)Which statement characterizes President Lincoln's Reconstruction goals?

He wanted to modernize and industrialize the Southern economy.
He wanted to punish the Southern states for starting the Civil War.
He wanted to reunite the nation without imposing harsh conditions on the South.
He wanted to make sure that African Americans stayed in the South.

Answer 1

The statement that best characterizes President Lincoln's Reconstruction goals is:

He wanted to reunite the nation without imposing harsh conditions on the South.