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Question 5 • American/Arizona History

Under Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction, what percentage of a state’s population had to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union for the state to be readmitted?

Answer
A
50 percent
B
10 percent
C
25 percent
D
5 percent

Explanation

Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan required at least 10 percent of a state’s voters to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union before the state could form a new government and seek readmission. Therefore, the correct choice is 10 percent.

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