RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He thought it would ruin his chance for reelection
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He thought the bill was too lenient on white southerners
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -He believed that Wade–Davis would jeopardize state-level emancipation movements in loyal border states like Missouri and, especially, Maryland. The bill threatened to destroy the delicate political coalitions which Lincoln had begun to construct between Northern and Southern moderates.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Wade-Davis Bill required that 50% of all voters in the Confederate states, as opposed to Lincoln’s proposed 10%, must pledge allegiance to the Union before reunification. Along with the loyalty pledge, the Bill would abolish slavery within the rebel states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best explains why President Lincoln was opposed to the Wade-Davis Bill? The bill went against his more lenient plans for reuniting the nation.