Question

new government or hold office. new state governments then had to write constitutions that banned slavery and guaranteed equality before the law, though not voting rights, for newly freed people. lincoln worried that the bill would make it harder to gain southern support for ending the war. he refused to sign the bill, preventing it from becoming law. instead, lincoln’s ten percent plan remained in effect. decide whether each statement describes the ten percent plan, the wade - davis bill, both, or neither. states would regain political representation quickly. voting rights for formerly enslaved people would be guaranteed. the south would have to be led by those who had never wanted to fight the war. former confederates would have to take loyalty oaths.

Explanation:

1. States would regain political representation quickly: Lincoln's 10% plan was lenient, allowing quick re-entry of Southern states once 10% of voters swore loyalty. The Wade-Davis Bill was stricter, so this only applies to the Ten percent plan.
2. Voting rights for formerly enslaved people would be guaranteed: The Wade-Davis Bill required equality (including voting rights) for freed people, while Lincoln's plan did not mandate this. This only applies to the Wade-Davis Bill.
3. The South would have to be led by those who had never wanted to fight the war: The Wade-Davis Bill required new Southern governments to be led by those who never supported the Confederacy. Lincoln's plan did not have this strict rule. This only applies to the Wade-Davis Bill.
4. Former Confederates would have to take loyalty oaths: Lincoln's 10% plan required a loyalty oath from 10% of voters (including former Confederates who swore loyalty), and the Wade-Davis Bill required ironclad loyalty oaths from Southern leaders/voters, so this applies to both.

Answer:

• States would regain political representation quickly: Ten percent plan
• Voting rights for formerly enslaved people would be guaranteed: Wade-Davis Bill
• The South would have to be led by those who had never wanted to fight the war: Wade-Davis Bill
• Former Confederates would have to take loyalty oaths: both