MC)Which statement best explains why President Lincoln was opposed to the Wade-Davis Bill?

He wanted more Democratic support for any Reconstruction bill.

The bill went against his more lenient plans for reuniting the nation.

He thought the bill would give the federal government too much power.

The bill would have voided key provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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MC)Which statement best explains why President Lincoln was opposed to the Wade-Davis Bill?

 He wanted more Democratic support for any Reconstruction bill.

 The bill went against his more lenient plans for reuniting the nation.

 He thought the bill would give the federal government too much power.

 The bill would have voided key provisions of the Emancipation Proclamation.

anonymous · Answer

definitely choice b. The plans that the wade-davis bill proposed were a lot harsher on southern reconstruction. But Lincoln died before he could help rebuild the south so Reconstruction wasn't as lenient as he wanted anyway.