Question

Using your knowledge of the text and the chart which best describes Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan
A) Lincoln’s plan would have severely punished the south
B) Lincoln‘s plan would have disregarded the issue of slavery
C) Lincoln’s plan would have been very lenient towards the south
D) Lincoln’s plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty

Answer 1

D) Lincoln’s plan would have placed great emphasis on regaining southern loyalty

Based on the information provided in the chart, Lincoln's Reconstruction plan focused on restoring loyalty to the Union in the Southern states that had seceded. This included offering a pardon to those who took an oath of allegiance to the Union and allowing for new state governments to be formed once a certain percentage of voters had taken the loyalty oath. This indicates that Lincoln's plan prioritized regaining the loyalty of the Southern states rather than punishing them severely or disregarding the issue of slavery.