Question

Which was the main provision of the Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 that led Lincoln to "pocket veto" it?
The bill required a 10-percent tax on state government revenues to pay for Reconstruction.
The bill required leniency toward Confederate soldiers, granting them amnesty.
The bill called for the immediate dissolution of all state governments and a military takeover.
The bill required a 50-percent oath of loyalty from citizens in a reconstructed state.
The bill advocated the return of all seized property, including slaves, to citizens in reconstructed states.

Answer 1

The bill required leniency toward Confederate soldiers, granting them amnesty” was the main provision of the Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 that led Lincoln to "pocket veto" it.

The Wade–Davis Bill of 1864 was a bill proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans, Senator Benjamin Wade of Ohio andRepresentative Henry Winter Davis of Maryland.

The correct answer between all the choices given is the second choice or letter B. I am hoping that this answer has satisfied your query and it will be able to help you in your endeavor, and if you would like, feel free to ask another question.