Question

question 2 of 10
what was part of president johnsons plan for reconstruction?

a. pardons for carpetbaggers

b. land for freedmen

c. voting rights for freedmen

d. pardons for confederate leaders

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved South after the Civil War; Johnson's plan focused on Southerners, so pardoning carpetbaggers was not part of it.
• Option B: Johnson opposed land redistribution to freedmen (freed slaves); he returned confiscated land to former owners, so no land for freedmen.
• Option C: Johnson’s plan did not emphasize voting rights for freedmen; in fact, he allowed Southern states to restrict Black voting, and the 14th/15th Amendments (for voting rights) came later with Radical Reconstruction, not Johnson’s plan.
• Option D: Johnson’s Reconstruction plan included pardons for most Confederate leaders (except high-ranking or wealthy ones, who could apply for individual pardons). This aligns with his lenient approach to reuniting the South.

Answer:

D. Pardons for Confederate leaders