Why was President Lincoln unable to persuade Congress to accept his Reconstruction plan?

Question

A. President Lincoln’s plan did not allow Northerners to vote on the Reconstruction Acts.
B. Congress believed that the Freedmen’s Bureau should be responsible for Reconstruction.
C. Congress believed President Lincoln’s plan was too difficult for the South.
D. President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. President Lincoln was assassinated before he was able to persuade Congress.

Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction were cut short by his assassination in April 1865. While Congress had some disagreements with his approach, the critical factor hindering the adoption of his plan was his untimely death. After his assassination, Congress opted for a more stringent approach to Reconstruction under the leadership of the Radical Republicans.