Question

Which impact did President Abraham Lincoln's assassination have on post-Civil War America?

A. Slaves rose up in rebellion and a new war began.
B. Southerners were glad to have Republicans take over Congress.
C. His plans for Reconstruction were not carried out.
D. Northerners were relieved because he had been a tyrant.

Answer 1

C.   His plans for Reconstruction were not carried out.

Answer 2

One major impact that President Abraham Lincoln's assassination had on post-Civil War America was that "C. His plans for Reconstruction were not carried out," since Johnson viewed the necessities of the post-Civil War world very differently than Lincoln.