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Presidential Reconstruction

Question 3 • GA-GSE Grade 8 Georgia Studies

How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln impact his plans for Reconstruction?

Answer
A
Lincoln’s death had little impact on Reconstruction because his plan had already been implemented.
B
Lincoln had only just begun to draft a plan when he was assassinated in 1865.
C
After Lincoln’s death, President Johnson handed the responsibility for the plan to the Republican Congress.
D
Lincoln did not have time to implement his plan prior to his death, so President Johnson took over Reconstruction.

Explanation

Lincoln had proposed a Reconstruction plan, including the Ten Percent Plan, but he was assassinated in April 1865 before Reconstruction was fully carried out. Vice President Andrew Johnson then became president and took charge of Reconstruction, pursuing his own approach. So Lincoln’s death meant he could not implement his plan himself, making D correct.

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