Why did Lincoln take a generous approach toward the South?

He wanted the South to rejoin the Union so it could be punished.

He wanted to unify the nation and create lasting peace.

He wanted General Lee to surrender in a peaceful manner.

He wanted the Union to end the war with a cease-fire.

He wanted to unify the nation and create lasting peace.

Explanation:

He kneq that a war would only cause numerous casualties. He also thought that the south would just rejoin the union.

The correct answer is "He wanted to unify the nation and create lasting peace".

Explanation:

When Abraham Lincoln took the presidency in 1861, the nation was in a political crisis. Lincoln was a liberal, and even though he never said that he wanted to end slavery in the South, he said he don't wanted to see it spread to other parts of the U. S. This was considered as a generous approach to the southerns from Lincoln, given that southerns were opposed that he won the presidency because he was a Republican. Lincoln took a peaceful position to the southerns since he wanted to unify the nation and create lasting peace instead of looking for avenge.