Which Statement Best Assesses the Primary Way in Which Abraham

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Multiple Choice

Which statement best assesses the primary way in which Abraham Lincoln's death affected the Reconstruction process?

• A) Lincoln would have argued for a speedy restoration of the southern states to the Union and a minimum of federal intervention in their affairs.
• B) Lincoln would have redistributed confiscated southern lands to freed slaves.
• C) Lincoln's requirements for the Confederate states would have made it more difficult for each state to rejoin the Union.
• D) Lincoln would not have pardoned nearly as many Southerners as President Johnson pardoned.

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