During this time period, America had upgrades to the transportation system. In 1825 the Erie Canal opened, but the construction never ended until after the 1830s. The trading system was able to connect with others due to having more access to other places. The same happened when the railroads were built because …show more content…
There was three plans for Reconstruction. The three plans were Lincoln’s plan, Johnson’s plan and the Radical Republican plan. Lincoln’s plan was considered simple due to his offering to Confederates to be sworn allegiance to the union. Johnson’s plan was lenient to the southern states due to him granting loyalty to the United States, and the Radical plan was to help the newly freed slaves and to punish the South for what they done.
Lincoln’s plan was simple, he offered pardons to all confederate people that would be sworn allegiance to the Union along with the constitution. Only 10% equaled to the number of voters that participated in the election of 1860, the state was readmitted to the Union when they set up a new government, but Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s theater in Washington terminated the plan before it was put in effect therefore moving on to other plans.
Johnsons plan was lenient to the southern states because he wanted to grant pardons to everyone that was taking oath to the United States other than Confederates and military. His plan did not mention the future of the newly freed slaves causing the southern states to create and pass “black codes” and laws which limited the African American people access to freedom. When congress reconvened, they refused to pass and recognized Johnsons plan, not allowing former confederate states or people a seat in congress that may have been