Question

1. choose the best answer. what was president abraham lincolns approach toward the south after the war? his plan was to keep southern state governments directly answerable to the federal government. he sought to offer forgiveness, not punishment. he wanted to make it difficult for the south to rejoin the union. he desired to punish the south.

Explanation:

Abraham Lincoln aimed for a lenient Reconstruction policy. His goal was to heal the nation's wounds after the Civil - War and bring the South back into the Union in a non - punitive way. He believed in forgiveness rather than harsh punishment.

Answer:

He sought to offer forgiveness, not punishment.