Which Statement Best Assesses the Primary Way in Which Abraham

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.