Question

compare and contrast
place a checkmark next to the reconstruction plan or plans each statement accurately describes.

	president lincolns ten percent plan	president johnsons plan	radical republican plan
required the extension of voting rights to all adult males
required ratification of 14th amendment
brought federal troops to the south
divided the south into military districts
required the abolition of slavery
required states to form new governments
allowed readmission with fewer requirements, such as an oath of allegiance from some percentage of voters

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each Reconstruction plan:

1. Emphasized quick reconciliation with the South

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Aimed for quick reunification (10% loyalty oath). ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Also lenient, focused on rapid Southern readmission. ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Opposed leniency, wanted strict reform. ❌

2. Required the extension of voting rights to all adult males

• Radical Republican Plan: Pushed for Black male suffrage (15th Amendment later, but Radical Republicans advocated this). ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: Did not prioritize universal male suffrage (Lincoln’s plan was silent; Johnson opposed Black voting). ❌

3. Required ratification of 14th Amendment

• Johnson’s Plan: No (he opposed the 14th Amendment). ❌
• Radical Republican Plan: Required Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment. ✔️
• Lincoln: Died before the 14th Amendment was proposed. ❌

4. Brought federal troops to the South

• Radical Republican Plan: Divided the South into military districts with federal troops. ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: No (Lincoln’s plan was pre - military occupation; Johnson’s plan ended military rule early). ❌

5. Divided the South into military districts

• Radical Republican Plan: The Reconstruction Acts divided the South into 5 military districts. ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: No. ❌

6. Required the abolition of slavery

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required states to abolish slavery (as part of rejoining the Union). ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required abolition (via state constitutions). ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Slavery was already abolished by the 13th Amendment, but their plan enforced civil rights. (However, the 13th Amendment was ratified during Reconstruction, and all plans operated under the assumption of slavery’s end. But Lincoln and Johnson’s plans required states to abolish slavery in their constitutions.) ✔️ (All three, as the 13th Amendment was in place, but Lincoln/Johnson’s plans required state - level abolition too.)

7. Required states to form new governments

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required states to form new, loyal governments. ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required states to form new governments (with lenient terms). ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Required states to form new governments with Black suffrage. ✔️

8. Allowed readmission with fewer requirements (oath of allegiance from some percentage of voters)

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required 10% of voters to take an oath of allegiance. ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required a majority (or significant number) to take an oath, but still relatively lenient. ✔️ (His plan was lenient, allowing readmission with an oath and abolition.)
• Radical Republican Plan: No (their requirements were stricter: 14th Amendment, Black suffrage). ❌

Final Checkmarks (Summary):

Statement	Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan	Johnson’s Plan	Radical Republican Plan
Required voting rights for all adult males	❌	❌	✔️
Required 14th Amendment ratification	❌	❌	✔️
Brought federal troops	❌	❌	✔️
Divided South into military districts	❌	❌	✔️
Required abolition of slavery	✔️	✔️	✔️
Required new governments	✔️	✔️	✔️
Allowed readmission with fewer requirements	✔️	✔️	❌

This table shows the correct checkmarks for each Reconstruction plan and the corresponding statement.

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each Reconstruction plan:

1. Emphasized quick reconciliation with the South

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Aimed for quick reunification (10% loyalty oath). ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Also lenient, focused on rapid Southern readmission. ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Opposed leniency, wanted strict reform. ❌

2. Required the extension of voting rights to all adult males

• Radical Republican Plan: Pushed for Black male suffrage (15th Amendment later, but Radical Republicans advocated this). ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: Did not prioritize universal male suffrage (Lincoln’s plan was silent; Johnson opposed Black voting). ❌

3. Required ratification of 14th Amendment

• Johnson’s Plan: No (he opposed the 14th Amendment). ❌
• Radical Republican Plan: Required Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment. ✔️
• Lincoln: Died before the 14th Amendment was proposed. ❌

4. Brought federal troops to the South

• Radical Republican Plan: Divided the South into military districts with federal troops. ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: No (Lincoln’s plan was pre - military occupation; Johnson’s plan ended military rule early). ❌

5. Divided the South into military districts

• Radical Republican Plan: The Reconstruction Acts divided the South into 5 military districts. ✔️
• Lincoln/Johnson: No. ❌

6. Required the abolition of slavery

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required states to abolish slavery (as part of rejoining the Union). ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required abolition (via state constitutions). ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Slavery was already abolished by the 13th Amendment, but their plan enforced civil rights. (However, the 13th Amendment was ratified during Reconstruction, and all plans operated under the assumption of slavery’s end. But Lincoln and Johnson’s plans required states to abolish slavery in their constitutions.) ✔️ (All three, as the 13th Amendment was in place, but Lincoln/Johnson’s plans required state - level abolition too.)

7. Required states to form new governments

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required states to form new, loyal governments. ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required states to form new governments (with lenient terms). ✔️
• Radical Republican Plan: Required states to form new governments with Black suffrage. ✔️

8. Allowed readmission with fewer requirements (oath of allegiance from some percentage of voters)

• Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan: Required 10% of voters to take an oath of allegiance. ✔️
• Johnson’s Plan: Required a majority (or significant number) to take an oath, but still relatively lenient. ✔️ (His plan was lenient, allowing readmission with an oath and abolition.)
• Radical Republican Plan: No (their requirements were stricter: 14th Amendment, Black suffrage). ❌

Final Checkmarks (Summary):

Statement	Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan	Johnson’s Plan	Radical Republican Plan
Required voting rights for all adult males	❌	❌	✔️
Required 14th Amendment ratification	❌	❌	✔️
Brought federal troops	❌	❌	✔️
Divided South into military districts	❌	❌	✔️
Required abolition of slavery	✔️	✔️	✔️
Required new governments	✔️	✔️	✔️
Allowed readmission with fewer requirements	✔️	✔️	❌

This table shows the correct checkmarks for each Reconstruction plan and the corresponding statement.