Question

Which aspect of Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction in the South made it differ from the plan of congressional leaders? A. Lincoln's plan was more focused on punishing the South than on ending the Civil War. B. Lincoln's plan was more focused on helping the South rebuild than on punishing it. C. Lincoln's plan was more focused on ending slavery than on restoring states to the Union. D. Lincoln's plan was more focused on strengthening the Republicans than on the South.

Answer 1

The aspect of Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction in the South that made it differ from the plan of congressional leaders was that  Lincoln's plan was more focused on helping the South rebuild than on punishing it. Option B is correct.

The American Abraham Thomas Lincoln served as statesman, politician, and lawyerand as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. As such, he run the nation through the American Civil War. Furthermore, he preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government, and enhanced the U.S. economy.