Question

1. how would the passage of the wade-davis bill have slowed the reconstruction effort?○ the wade-davis bill required that a majority of southern prewar voters swear loyalty to the union.○ the wade-davis bill created the freedmans bureau to relocate refugees in the south.○ the wade-davis bill established black codes to limit the rights of african americans.○ the wade-davis bill granted pardons to former confederates.

Explanation:

The Wade-Davis Bill was a strict Reconstruction proposal. Its requirement that a majority of prewar southern voters take an ironclad loyalty oath to the Union would have slowed Reconstruction, as it was far more demanding than Lincoln's 10% Plan, making it harder for Southern states to rejoin the Union quickly. The other options are incorrect: the Freedman's Bureau was created by a separate act, black codes were established by Southern states, and the bill was harsh toward former Confederates, not granting them pardons.

Answer:

A. The Wade-Davis Bill required that a majority of southern prewar voters swear loyalty to the Union.