###3. which of the following does the excerpt most clearly suyyesi
about lincoln's plan for ending the war and reuniting the
nation?
a. lincoln's intent was to punish the south by imposing
heavy consequences on the states of the
confederacy
b. lincoln was uncertain about how to end the war and
had doubts about the nation's ability to come
together
c. lincoln desired a peaceful resolution that would
quickly restore the nation to how it was organized
prior to the war
d. lincoln desired peace and sought to rejoin the states into one nation as smoothly as possible while also ending slavery

The correct answer here is option D.

Explanation:

The American Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the United States.  Lincoln seeing the bloodshed wanted to bring the conflict as soon as possible to an end. After the War ended he wanted to end the hostile feelings both sides had towards one another and his plan for the Southern states to rejoin the Union was very lenient in contrast to the plans of the Radical Republicans. So he wanted the nation to heal as smoothly as possible but he also wanted to end slavery. But unfortunately he was killed before his plan was completed.

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