Question

Which best reflects President Lincoln’s hopes for Reconstruction?

a. to punish the South severely for seceding from the Union
b. to replace all white officials in the South with African Americans
c. to strengthen the North’s domination of the South
d. to bind the nation together and create a lasting peace

Answer 1

"d. to bind the nation together and create a lasting peace" best reflects President Lincoln’s hopes for Reconstruction since Lincoln wanted the country to move forward as quickly as possible.