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Radical Republicans in Congress opposed President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction because they thought it was too

moderate.

conservative.

extreme.

unpopular.

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Southern states resisted the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment by

drafting and passing the Voting Rights Act.

denying all female citizens the right to vote.

appointing new officials to monitor elections.

establishing poll taxes and literacy tests.

Which statement best describes President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction?

Johnson’s plan angered Democrats in Congress.

Johnson’s plan was similar to Lincoln’s plan, but stricter.

Johnson’s plan prohibited pardons for Confederates.

Johnson’s plan was more lenient on the South than Lincoln’s plan.

President Johnson’s plan for Reconstruction frustrated many members of Congress because it

established laws that limited the rights of African Americans.

accepted election results that returned Southern planters to power.

prevented leaders of the Confederacy from voting in elections.

forced Southern states to pay back money borrowed for the war.

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