The Wade-Davis Bill

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Wade-Davis Bill

• A) denied reentry into the Union by former Confederate states for 10 years.
• B) was criticized by Conservative Republicans for being too mild.
• C) quickly became the law of the land.
• D) sought to bring about the disenfranchisement of leading Confederates.
• E) essentially followed President Lincoln's Reconstruction plans.

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