Question

guided practice
which of the following is a political reason that the south needed a reconstruction plan?
a. there was no plan in place to replace southern leaders in congress.
b. there was no plan in place to give african americans the full rights of citizens.
c. there was no plan in place to settle arguments over land ownership.
d. there was no plan in place to get defeated states back in the union.

Explanation:

After the U.S. Civil War, the South (defeated Confederate states) needed a formal political framework to rejoin the Union. The other options focus on social/economic issues, but the core political imperative was establishing a process for readmission.

Answer:

D. There was no plan in place to get defeated states back in the Union.