Question

question 9 of 20
how was president andrew johnsons plan for the south different from
lincolns?

a. it allowed rich people to keep their slaves.

b. it was harder on former confederate states.

c. it made former slaves stay on the land.

d. it was easier on former confederate states.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Slavery was abolished by the 13th Amendment, so Johnson's plan didn't allow keeping slaves. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Lincoln's plan (Ten-Percent Plan) was relatively lenient, while Johnson's plan was even more lenient (e.g., pardoning most Confederates, allowing quick readmission with few requirements), so it wasn't harder. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Johnson's plan didn't force former slaves to stay on land; in fact, he opposed land redistribution to freedmen. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Johnson's plan was easier on former Confederate states. He pardoned many Confederates, required only a loyalty oath (not the 10% of voters as Lincoln's plan) for readmission, and didn't push for rights for freedmen, making it more lenient than Lincoln's (and later Radical Republican) plans.

Answer:

D. It was easier on former Confederate states.