Question

andrew johnson agreed with lincoln that southern states that rebelled should be quickly. but johnson hated the power that the elite planter class had over southern society, so he required confederates to petition him personally to be allowed to vote. everyone else received a blanket pardon for treason. johnson’s plan called for states to have special conventions to re - create their governments. johnson believed that legal slavery had to end, so he required the newly formed state governments to the thirteenth amendment. johnson also required state governments to declare that their secession from the union had been illegal and to repudiate, or refuse to pay back, the debts they took on to fight the war. johnson to reward confederate supporters who loaned money to the rebellion.

Explanation:

1. The first blank aligns with the core shared goal of Lincoln and Johnson for post-war Southern states: quick readmission, with the key focus on ending slavery first.
2. The second blank refers to the specific group Johnson targeted with personal petition requirements, as he hated the elite planter class that dominated the Confederacy.
3. The third blank is the key action Johnson required from new Southern governments to enshrine the end of slavery, which is ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment.
4. The fourth blank describes Johnson's stance on Confederate debt, which was to reject paying it, as this would not reward those who supported the rebellion.

Answer:

1. be readmitted to the Union
2. wealthy
3. ratify
4. refused to pay back